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Elijah Hakiem Radford

Gender : Male

Age : 45

Race : Black

Date : 06/25/2024

Location : 8400 block of Maple Leaf Lane

City : Castleton

County : Rutland

State : Indiana

Agency : Lawrence Police Department, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence event

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On June 25, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) responded to reports of shots fired in the 9000 block of Wesleyan Road, Indianapolis, Indiana. Upon arrival, they found a woman with a gunshot wound to her hand. Witnesses identified the shooter as 45-year-old Elijah Hakiem Radford, the victim's estranged husband, who had fled the scene in a maroon Dodge Ram pickup truck.
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According to the victim, Radford ambushed her outside an office complex, shooting her in the hand and attempting to fire at her head; however, the firearm malfunctioned. A bystander intervened, sustaining bite injuries from Radford during the altercation. Radford then fled in his vehicle.
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Officers located Radford's vehicle and initiated a pursuit, which continued for several miles at high speeds. The chase concluded in the 8400 block of Maple Leaf Lane, near Castleton Square Mall, where Radford crashed his truck and forcibly entered an apartment. Inside, he held a female resident at knifepoint.
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Officers from both IMPD and the Lawrence Police Department entered the apartment and encountered Radford holding the woman hostage with a knife. Despite multiple commands to drop the weapon, Radford refused. Two officers opened fire, striking Radford. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The hostage was unharmed.
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The incident remains under investigation by the IMPD Critical Incident Response Team, with findings to be reviewed by the Marion County Prosecutor's Office.
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Last update: 12/07/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/edited-police-body-camera-video-shows-officers-shoot-and-kill-elijah-radford-indianapolis-lawrence-apartment-wife-impd-cam-officer-rifle-knife
https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/it-was-an-attack-victim-describes-moments-that-led-to-fatal-police-shooting
https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/impd-deadly-police-shooting-in-apartment-came-after-shots-fired-at-office-park
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/impd-releases-bodycam-footage-from-killing-of-shooting-suspect-on-citys-northeast-side-near-castleton
https://www.obituare.com/elijah-hakiem-radford--sr--obituary-136503