Man arrested in connection with near-west side Indianapolis slaying

Herbert Barber taken into custody

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Herbert Barber 

Posted: 09/24/2012
Last Updated: 240 days ago

INDIANAPOLIS - A man was arrested Monday in connection with a death investigation Sunday night on the city's near-west side, police said.

Officers were called to the 1900 block of North Exeter Avenue just before 7:30 p.m. on a report of a person shot.

They found a man suffering from "fatal trauma," police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police identified the victim as Joseph Bajt, 50.

Police named Herbert Barber, 47, a suspect in connection with the shooting.

Barber was taken into custody at the Marion County Jail on preliminary charges of voluntary manslaughter, and held without bail.

Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to call homicide detectives at 317-327-3475 or Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS.

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