Docs: Father-Son Duo Responsible for Shooting Death of Yorktown High School Football Standout Chris Wilson Jr.
Investigators say the suspects coordinated the shooting and tried to hide evidence after Chris Wilson was killed in a suspected case of mistaken identity.
- On Thursday, Oct. 29, Muncie police and the Detroit Violent Gang Task Force arrested 17-year-old Dairus E. Thompson III in Michigan, the second suspect charged in the Oct. 5 killing of Yorktown High School football player Christopher Wilson Jr.
- According to a probable cause affidavit, investigators believe Wilson was mistakenly targeted because he resembled a 27-year-old man involved in a dispute with associates of Dairus Thompson II.
- Evidence includes a white GMC SUV matching Thompson II's vehicle near the scene, cellphone data placing both suspects in the area, and an alleged firearm exchange with local resident Austin Eric Wayne Garrett.
- Thompson II remains held without bond in the Delaware County Jail following his court appearance on Monday, Nov. 2, while Thompson III awaits extradition from Michigan to Indiana.
- Both men face charges of murder, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice, with a pre-trial hearing scheduled for January 27, 2027, and a jury trial set for April 6, 2027.
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Father and Son Charged in Football Star's Death as Witness Says 'Wilson's Death Had Been a Mistake'
A father and son have been charged over the fatal shooting of 17-year-old football player Christopher Wilson Jr. in Muncie, Indiana, who investigators believe was mistaken for another man.
Father and son accused of gunning down high school football standout in suspected mistaken identity case
Authorities have charged a 40-year-old man and his 17-year-old son in connection with the shooting death of a high school football standout in a suspected case of mistaken identity. Per the New York Post, the deceased victim, identified as Christopher Wilson Jr., was a standout player at Yorktown High School, and he was fatally shot...
Dairus Thompson II held without bond in killing of Yorktown football player Chris Wilson Jr.
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Farmland man charged in the shooting death of Yorktown High School football player Christopher Wilson Jr. is being held without bond following his initial court appearance Monday. Dairus Thompson II, 40, faces charges of aiding, inducing or causing murder, conspiracy to commit murder and obstruction of justice. The murder charge carries […]
Father and son charged with gunning down high school football standout in tragic case of mistaken identity
A father and son have been arrested over a drive-by shooting that killed an Indiana high school football star in a suspected case of mistaken identity. Christopher Wilson Jr., a standout player at Yorktown High School who had committed to play at West Virginia University, was gunned down earlier this month in his car while...
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WANE-TVDocs: Father-son duo responsible for shooting death of Yorktown High School football standout Chris Wilson Jr.
YORKTOWN, Ind. — A second suspect has been linked to the shooting death of Yorktown High School football standout Christopher Wilson Jr. According to a release from the Muncie Police Department, its detectives — alongside members of the Detroit, Michigan, Violent Gang Task Force — arrested 17-year-old Dairus E. Thompson III on Thursday. Thompson III [...]
17-year-old arrested in Michigan in connection with Yorktown HS player’s killing
MUNCIE, Ind. — Detectives on Thursday arrested a 17-year-old in Michigan in connection with the killing of a 17-year-old Yorktown High School football player who was found shot to death two weeks ago inside a vehicle. Muncie police say its detectives and members of the Detroit Violent Gang Task Force arrested Dairus E. Thompson III, […]
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