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Man wanted for shooting of a woman during attempted OfferUp robbery

SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) — Officials with the Speedway Police Department are seeking the public’s assitance in locating a man they believe shot a woman during an attempted robbery.

The shooting happened just after 10:30 p.m. on November 7 at a Thornton’s gas station in the 5300 block of West 10th Street.

Upon arrival, officers found a 30-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her backside. She later told officers that she was shot during an attempted robbery during an OfferUp sale. Her injuries were considered to be non-life threatning.

Luis Ruiz-Diaz, 25, faces felony charges of attempted armed robbery with a deadly weapon and battery with a deadly weapon resulting in injury.

If you have any information on his whereabouts, you are urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 317-262-8477.