2 men charged for drive-by shooting that killed Kokomo man
KOKOMO Ind. (WISH) — Two men were arrested and charged in Howard County for a July drive-by shooting that killed a man who was shot in the head.
Just before 12:10 a.m. July 16, Kokomo police responded to a call about a drive-by shooting on 1506 N. Delphos St. That is about a mile west from the Kokomo Event and Conference Center.
Officers arrived and found 25-year-old Jalen Dowling with a gunshot wound to the head. Dowling later died in an Indianapolis hospital.
During the investigation, police identified two suspects: 27-year-old Devonte Barlow and 21-year-old Dylan Miller. They were arrested on Aug. 24 for Dowling’s murder.
Miller is charged with multiple felonies including murder, obstruction of justice, and straw purchase of a handgun.
Barlow faces multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, aiding, Inducing, or causing murder; and the use of false Information to obtain a firearm.
Barlow and Miller have an initial court hearing set for Sept. 1.
The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information was asked to contact the Kokomo Police Department hotline at 765-456-7017.
