19-year-old armed with machine gun arrested twice in 48 hours

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A teenager armed with a machine gun and making threats to others was arrested twice by Indianapolis police because he managed to throw away his weapon in a pursuit.

Sunday, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says an armed male wearing a facemask was flashing guns in a crowded area downtown. Police were told he was carrying a backpack to conceal the guns.

Officers spotted the suspect, later identified as 19-year-old Ajon Hall, walking into a parking garage. A short foot chase followed, but Hall was caught by police. Before he was arrested, police say he threw the backpack 30-feet down between two buildings…

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