INDIANAPOLIS — A 24-year-old Indianapolis man faces a murder charge after he allegedly shot and killed a man driving on I-65 near Southport Road on May 1.
According to court documents, the driver of a Ford Explorer, 24-year-old Andre Briski, admitted to police that he shot and killed 35-year-old Ryan Hawkins during a road rage incident.
According to eyewitness accounts shared in court documents, Hawkins and Briski were northbound on I-65 when shots began to come from Briski in his Ford Explorer.
The 2024 Hyundai Elantra driven by Hawkins then left the interstate and crashed into a pond at a nearby apartment complex.
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According to court documents, Hawkins died by a gunshot wound to the neck.
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Eyewitness accounts and the use of license-plate reading FLOCK cameras, led police to locate the Ford Explorer and Briski.
Briski told police during questioning "I’ll tell you right here, I did it. I didn’t mean to, I was afraid that we were going to crash and die."
Briski claims Hawkins had been brake-checking him, according to court documents.
Other eyewitness accounts shared in court documents explained Hawkins sped away from the driver of the Explorer, before Briski sped up next to Hawkins and began firing his gun.
When told other eyewitness accounts were not in line with his explanation, the driver told police he wanted an attorney.
Surveillance video from the Circle K gas station located on King Street in Franklin shows Briski shortly before the shooting.
Briski is charged with murder. Shawna Rowland, who was in the car as well, is charged with assisting a criminal who commits murder and obstruction of justice.
Rowland's obstruction of justice charged stems from attempts to change the appearance of the Explorer by removing stickers from the vehicle as seen below.
Both Briski and Rowland are scheduled for trial on July 15.
