Man charged with murder after argument leads to fatal shooting

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Marion County Prosecutors Office announced Monday that an Indianapolis man has been charged with murder for a fatal shooting Tuesday morning.

The shooting happened early Tuesday morning southeast of East 38th Street and North Sherman Drive. When Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officers arrived, they found Anthony Higginson Jr. inside a home with multiple gunshot wounds.

Officers also found Joshua Peyton leaning against a vehicle parked in the street. Police say Peyton had gunshot wounds on his arm and leg.

Peyton and Higginson were taken to separate hospitals. Higginson died from his injuries, police say.

Police say the shooting happened after an argument between the two men.

According to witnesses, the argument turned physical in the front yard of a home in the 3600 block of North Grant Avenue. Witnesses say Peyton shot Higginson multiple times after the argument. Police believe Higginson shot back and hit Peyton.

Peyton will have an initial hearing Wednesday in Marion Superior Court 27, according to online court records.