US EditionISP: Teen taken into custody for reckless homicide after fatal shooting of 14-year-old
Indiana State Police said the suspect was taken into custody at the scene and charged with reckless homicide after the victim died from a head wound.
- On Sunday, April 19, 2026, Salem Police Department officers responded to a home on East Oak Drive and found 14-year-old Jameson Crawford dead from a gunshot wound to the head; a second 14-year-old was arrested at the scene.
- Indiana State Police assumed control of the investigation from local authorities, while longtime resident John Hardaway described the quiet neighborhood as a place where such violence is highly unusual for the area.
- The suspect faces a Level 5 felony charge of reckless homicide and was transported to the Allen County Juvenile Center in Fort Wayne on Monday, April 20, 2026.
- Carey Huls of the Indiana State Police stated the boys knew each other and there was "likely a friendship there," while cautioning that "people have to be careful when there's firearms around."
- Following an autopsy conducted Monday morning, authorities confirmed no further information will be released at this time as the investigation continues.
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ISP: Teen taken into custody for reckless homicide after fatal shooting of 14-year-old
SALEM, Ind. -- A 14-year-old was taken into custody for reckless homicide after a reported fatal shooting on Sunday evening. According to a news release from the Indiana State Police, the shooting reportedly occurred at a home on East Oak Drive in Salem at around 7:10 p.m. on Sunday. Officers with the Salem Police Department [...]
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106.7 WTLCISP: 14-Year-Old Boy Shoots Another 14-Year-Old in Salem
Source: Thinkstock/Evgeny Prozhyrko SALEM, Ind.–State Police believe a 14-year-old boy shot and killed another 14-year-old at a home in Salem on Sunday. State Police Sergeant Cary Huls says the Salem Police were called to a home and that’s where they found the 14-year-old dead at around 7:10 pm on East Oak Drive in Salem. The boy had been shot in the head. “They immediately called for our assistance, so our detectives and crime scene technician…
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