‘My fingerprints aren’t on anything’: Young dad shot dead after being ambushed by his date and her boyfriend

An Indiana antheral went connected a day that ended successful an ambush — and present 2 teenagers person been arrested and charged with his murder.

Jarrell Pryor, 25, was changeable and killed aft midnight connected Jan. 25 during a day with Alexis Hawkins, 19, who was accused by constabulary of mounting Pryor up to rob him. In an arrest affidavit obtained by section Fox affiliate WXIN, Hawkins was allegedly coordinating with her boyfriend, 18-year-old Brian Winston Jr., connected Instagram portion she worked retired a clip to conscionable with Pryor.

On the nighttime of their date, Winston allegedly changeable Pryor portion helium sat successful his car, sidesplitting the young father.

According to reporting by the Indianapolis Star, constabulary determined that Pryor and Hawkins were connected a day based connected their Instagram messages — but Hawkins was allegedly sending messages to different antheral astatine the aforesaid time, making arrangements to rob Pryor portion she was connected their date. WXIN’s reporting connected the affidavit identified that antheral arsenic Winston.

After obtaining a hunt warrant connected Hawkins’ Instagram account, constabulary besides recovered that she had done Google searches for “news today,” “news contiguous adjacent me,” and “shootings Keystone” connected the time of the shooting. Police besides recovered that she allegedly sent messages to respective radical asking for a thrust from a determination adjacent the shooting astir the clip the incidental took place.

When Hawkins was questioned by constabulary connected Feb. 6, the Indianapolis Star reported that she said she couldn’t retrieve that night. She specifically said she didn’t person immoderate guns with her astatine the time, reportedly telling police, “no limb to accidental I did anything. My fingerprints aren’t connected anything.” Hawkins was asked by constabulary if they would find her fingerprints successful Pryor’s car, to which she responded, “it’s not going to beryllium connected nary weapon, though.”

The Indianapolis Star reported that erstwhile constabulary asked astir a connection sent by Hawkins successful which she said she was going to marque a “play,” she stopped cooperating and requested an attorney.

Hawkins was arrested successful February and charged with execution and robbery resulting successful superior bodily injury. Her adjacent tribunal day is May 19.

Winston was charged with murder, felony murder, and robbery resulting successful superior bodily injury. He appeared successful tribunal connected April 15 and is besides scheduled to look connected May 19. Both Winston and Hawkins are being held astatine the Marion County Jail without bond.

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