INDIANAPOLIS —
Two men are on trial by jury for the murder of the director of an Indianapolis funeral facility. The trial started on Tuesday.
On August 6, 2022, at around 1:30 a.m., Rev. James Dixon was shot and killed outside the Dixon Memorial Chapel. Riding his motorcycle, he had stopped at his place of business to shelter from the rain.
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Jashan Wallace-Carswell and Stacey Fuller are accused of robbery and murder.
During the jury’s opening statements, the prosecution stated that the police had been pursuing the two guys in a stolen car for hours and were going to intercept them when they happened to see the shooting.
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Within minutes of the gunshot, both guys were armed and placed under arrest.
However, Dixon also had a gun, according to Fuller’s lawyer, and the police couldn’t see what was going on because they were too far away. This was not a homicide.
Wallace-Carswell’s lawyer implied that his client did not participate in the crime, only acting as a passenger.
Three days are allotted for the trial. On Wednesday morning, prosecution witnesses will testify once more.