Indianapolis-United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler
announced today that an Indianapolis man was sentenced in federal court to 126
months (over 10 years) for his role in a 2015 shooting near the federal
courthouse. Marcus Fennell, 26, was sentenced before U.S. District Judge Tanya
Walton Pratt after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute
marijuana and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a drug
trafficking offense.
“Those who violate the safety and sanctity of our city and
citizens by using gun violence, will be held strictly accountable,” said
Minkler. “Helping to maintain safety and reducing violent crime remains the top
priority of my office.”
During the morning rush hour on October 8, 2015, Fennell was
dealing marijuana near the federal courthouse in the first block of East Ohio
Street. He fired two shots from a 9mm handgun and ran north to Indiana War
Memorial Park where IMPD officers apprehended him. Once apprehended, officers
found a handgun in Fennell’s pants pocket along with 110 bindles of marijuana.
During the arrest, Fennell told officers he “wasn’t trying to kill anybody…guys
were messing with me.” The entire incident was captured on video from court
security cameras.
According to Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey
Preston, who prosecuted this case for the government, Fennell must also serve
five years of supervised release following his sentence.
In October 2017, United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler
announced a Strategic Plan designed to shape and strengthen the District’s
response to its most significant public safety challenges. This prosecution
demonstrates the Office’s firm commitment to prosecuting those who commit
violent crimes involving firearms. See United States Attorney’s Office,
Southern District of Indiana Strategic Plan 2.3.
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