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Suspect arrested for allegedly shooting Dutch soldiers in Indianapolis

Indianapolis metro police say they’ve arrested the person they believe is responsible for a weekend shooting that killed one and injured two other Dutch soldiers outside of a hotel downtown.

The suspect is 22-year-old Shmar Duncan and he is currently under arrest for murder. The case is being reviewed by the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.

Police say several people in the community helped make the arrest, including some who showed videos to detectives connected to the shooting.

So far investigators believe that soldiers had gotten into a scrap with some local people at a bar near their hotel. The soldiers de-escalated the situation by walking away and back to their hotel. Police believe the soldiers were then shot at in a drive-by from a white Ford F-150 pick-up truck outside the hotel entrance.

One of the soldiers, Simmie Poetsema, 26, was fatally wounded.

Mayor Joe Hogsett highlighted that more cops per capita are stationed in downtown Indy than in any other part of the city. Hogsett is having to stick up for Indianapolis’ international reputation as the city is drawing criticism from all over the world over the shooting.

“I don’t think we have lawless streets in Indianapolis,” he said. “I can understand why some might have the perception who are not familiar with Indianapolis.”

The Dutch soldiers were in Indiana for training at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Jennings County.

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