Indianapolis' downtown streets were shut down Friday afternoon as police negotiated with an armed man in Monument Circle.

Luderson Stephen, 24, was in court Wednesday morning and had a bond set for $100,000 while having an ICE hold.

Police on Friday afternoon subdued an armed protestor on Monument Circle and took him into custody after closing down the area around the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument. Indianapolis Metropolitan ...

Public safety cameras surrounding Monument Circle captured the moments leading up to Luderson firing shots. A video time-stamped at 3:51 p.m. shows Luderson’s car pull into frame.

A man was found by officers in the middle of the roadway, armed with a handgun while yelling loudly and carrying a flag.

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An armed man waiving a "Free Haiti" flag and telling police to kill him was arrested Friday afternoon on Monument Circle.

Monument Circle was shut down Friday afternoon after Indianapolis police engaged in a standoff with an armed man carrying a "Free Haiti" flag. Just before 4 p.m., police received a report of a man ...