IMPD: Suspect arrested in fatal July 2025 shooting at near west Indy homeless encampment

INDIANAPOLIS — A suspect has been arrested in the July 2025 fatal shooting of a man found dead at a homeless encampment on Indianapolis’ west side, police announced Monday, March 9.

Timothy Stewart, 47, was formally charged March 4 with murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, according to online court records, in connection with the death of Vince Gruber.

On July 17, 2025, IMPD officers responding for a reported death investigation at an encampment in the 700 block of South Tibbs Avenue, south of West Washington Street, found Gruber with traumatic injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene…

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