INDIANAPOLIS -- A 34-year-old man was arrested after his mother's body was found inside a townhome on Indianapolis' east side.
Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were called to the Chatham Walk townhomes in the 8000 block of E. 20th Street Wednesday morning.
Inside, they found 54-year-old Patricia Bassey dead.
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Investigators believe Bassey and her son, 34-year-old Gabriel Bassey, were involved in a disturbance the night before. Police say it became physical and resulted in Patricia's death. The Marion County Coroner's Office says Patricia died of blunt force trauma.
Gabriel was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a preliminary charge of murder.
Anyone with information is asked to call the homicide office at 317-327-3475 or Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS.
Editor's note: A previous version of this story stated Gabriel was arrested Thursday morning. He was arrested Wednesday afternoon.
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