Jaylaun Walker, 23, was arrested and faces a murder charge from the Marion County Prosecutor's Office for his role in the death of 41-year-old Angela Wright, according to a news release Thursday.
Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana allows Indianapolis residents to share anonymous tips with law enforcement.This article was updated Sept. 16, 2022 with more details about the police investigation.
Police used DNA evidence collected from under Wright's fingernails to make Walker's arrest, according to a probable cause affidavit.in the 3000 block of Nowland Avenue, just south of Brookside Park, suffering from apparent head trauma. Police matched fingerprints found on the red Silverado to Walker, according to the affidavit. Investigators discovered that Jaylaun Walker stayed at his father's home on North Dearborn Street during the time of Wright's murder, which is two-tenths of a mile away from where the murder occurred, the affidavit said.
Investigators asked why Walker's fingerprints were on the red Silverado and he told them he used to break into cars in the area. He maintained he didn't know Wright, the affidavit said.
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