BARGERSVILLE — Police in Bargersville are currently investigating the death of a person who was found near a retention pond Thursday morning.
According to Bargersville police, a missing person search was being conducted near the pond when the body was located. Just before noon they department was notified of the body.
The person was found in the vicinity of the pond located near Clary Crossing South Drive and State Rd 135 and the circumstances are suspicious, according to police.
The man has been identified as Angel Luna, 19, of Indianapolis.
Luna died by multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Johnson County Coroner's Office. The office declared the death to be a homicide.
A toxicology report is pending.
The Johnson County Coroners' Office has made positive identification of a deceased male found near Clary Crossing South Drive and State Rd 135 in Bargersville today as Angel Luna, age 19, of Indianapolis.
— Johnson County Indiana Coroner (@CoronerJohnson) December 16, 2022
The cause of death is pending. An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/j3O9XTSMsV
This is a developing story.
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