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Police officers met with the family of Hayes to see if they could find out why he launched his attacks. The 22-year-old suspect, Joshua Christopher Hayes, allegedly attacked two men as they were working in the Brownsburg Cemetery Tuesday afternoon, Indianapolis-based WISH-TV reported. Advertisement - story continues below One victim was hit, and fell in the road. The incident is the latest example of how the Second Amendment helps prevent mass murders. © 2020 www.indystar.com. According to police, 22-year-old Joshua Hayes stepped out of his car near 56th Street and North Grant Street around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. Police in nearby Brownsburg, Ind., say that Joshua Christopher Hayes, 22, who was black, launched an unprovoked assault against two white men working in a cemetery Tuesday afternoon. He allegedly approached two workers in Brownsburg Cemetery, unprovoked, and opened fire. “This tragic event could have been much more disastrous. A vehicle stopped at the traffic light in the eastbound lane of 56th Street was struck by a round fired by Hayes. His client saw Hayes and the other victim in the intersection struggling over a gun, according to the attorney. “However, I think the biggest thing that Mr. Hayes’ family has expressed is that they want there to be a mental health awareness component to this. According to police, 22-year-old Joshua Hayes stepped out of his car near 56th Street and North Grant Street around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. Hayes was struck and died at the scene. "And my client, under incredibly stressful circumstances took aim, took his shot [and] hit the gunman.". Follow her on Twitter: @edepompei. The poll shows a 25 percentage point increase in the proportion of blacks with a favorable view of gun ownership. On Wednesday 22-year-old black male Joshua Hayes traveled a few miles outside Indianapolis to Brownsburg, a neighboring community. That law went into effect last year. IndyStar has reached out to police to corroborate Relford's account. Hayes started shooting at the first people he saw – two white males working at a cemetery. “A poll by [the] Pew [Research Center] helps to explain why there has been such a large increase in concealed handgun permits among blacks and women. In the wake of a string of mass murders a few years ago, Americans seeking to protect themselves filed for and received record numbers of concealed carry permits in states where citizens are trusted to protect themselves and others. All Rights Reserved. But they’re also devastated for the other victim.”. Police say 36-year-old Seth Robertson and 22-year-old Joshua Hayes, both of Indianapolis, died in the attack they say was launched by Hayes at the … Relford said his client is not facing any charges, adding that he is protected by Indiana law that allows a person to use reasonable force, including deadly force, to protect themselves or a third person from serious bodily injury. He then chased the second worker, who has not been identified, through a residential area and back to the 56th Street intersection. Police said he was legally licensed to carry. Because such incidents are rare in the small city, rumors quickly spread online that a second gunman was on the loose, but police quickly quelled it. "The scenario was fairly clear to him in that the one person was chasing the other and the other was saying, 'no, no, no, no please don’t shoot me, please don’t shoot me,' " Relford said. Police in nearby Brownsburg, Ind., say that Joshua Christopher Hayes, 22, who was black, launched an unprovoked assault against two white men working in a cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Relford declined an interview with IndyStar. “So it played a huge role. "So who knows how much mayhem could have resulted if my client hadn’t been the brave hero and good Samaritan that he was.". They’re, of course, devastated. His study also noted that concealed carry holders are “extremely” law-abiding. The attorney for a man who intervened in a fatal shooting in Brownsburg this week said his client's actions likely prevented "mayhem.". This is the largest increase of any group,” Lott, a criminologist and author of the book, “More Guns, Less Crime,” said. There were also a number of posts claiming that the shooting was racially motivated since Hayes was black and his victims were white. Get the latest BPR news delivered free to your inbox daily. Contact IndyStar reporter Elizabeth DePompei at 317-444-6196 or edepompei@indystar.com. So, victim three not only saved victim two’s life, but he saved potentially the lives of many others,” BPD Capt. SIGN UP HERE. “I was being provided screenshots of social media posts prior to my even arriving on the scene,” Barrett said. The motorist was armed and stepped out of his car to intervene. Relford said a bullet went through his client's vehicle while at the stoplight. Hayes chased down Seth Robertson, 36, shooting and killing him at a nearby intersection. Jennifer Barrett told WISH-TV. Relford said his client would also be protected from civil liability per a new state law that grants immunity in cases of self defense. Guy Relford, Indianapolis attorney and host of "The Gun Guy" on WIBC, told WIBC host Chris Davis on Thursday that he is representing the motorist. The center discovered that the most notable demographic increases were among women and minorities. "Because police said he had a drum-style magazine in his handgun that still had a couple of dozen rounds in it. All rights reserved. "I really feel this gentleman did everything right including how he handled the aftermath of the shooting," Relford said. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. He then chased the second man and was preparing to kill him as well before he was shot and killed by the legally-armed CCW holder. “Victim three did exactly what anybody would have wanted him to do at that scene that day.”. IndyStar left a message with the Hendricks County Prosecutor for more information. Relford said Hayes stood up with the gun still in his hand, at which time his client fired more shots. BizPacReview |, Media’s suppression of key stories likely gave Biden election win, study finds. Police say they don’t expect the CCW holder to be charged with any crime but added that will be up to the Hendricks County Prosecutor’s Office. “That is part of what led us to exactly understand that there was a mental health component that was behind- that we were already seeing in the investigation,” Barrett said. Tucker Carlson: Now, we get to find out what voting for Biden means. "So there's no question he saved at least one innocent life and perhaps multiple," Relford said. A study released in August 2018 found that over a 10-year period, CCW permits had increased roughly 275 percent — from 4.6 million permits in 2007 to over 17.25 permits in 2018, the Crime Prevention Research Center found. The motorist fired at Hayes as Hayes was pointing his firearm at the head of the man he was chasing, police said. A lot of misinformation was out there.”. MSNBC contributor calls on Americans to ask, what if Kyle Rittenhouse was Muslim? Copyright © 2020. According to Police in Brownsburg, Ind., Joshua Christopher Hayes, 22, who was black, stepped out of his car at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. He allegedly approached two … “That increase in women and minorities mirrors their changing views on guns,” John Lott, the founder of the CPRC, told Fox News at the time.

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