INDIANAPOLIS — The family of an assault suspect who was killed in an alleged self-defense shooting earlier this month is demanding transparency from Indianapolis police and questioning the narrative surrounding the incident.
Charges filed, death in police custody
Jamar Thomas died last week while receiving treatment at Eskenazi Hospital for a gunshot wound to the stomach. The 45-year-old from Indianapolis was in police custody at the time of his death, facing felony charges that included battery, robbery and criminal confinement.
The alleged victim in the altercation that led to Jamar’s arrest told police he fired his handgun in self-defense while being attacked in the middle of the street. The bullet struck Jamar in the stomach, eventually killing him.
While Jamar died before he was able to be booked into jail, his nephew is currently behind bars and also charged in the incident. Lamonte Thomas, 29, was taken into custody on the night of the shooting and is still being held in Marion County Jail on similar charges to his uncle…