Evansville Police Department has arrested a man on a murder charge following an overnight investigation.
Officers were dispatched to the 5500 block of Carriage Drive in Evansville in reference to shots fired on Monday.
Multiple 911 calls were received as officers responded to the scene. One caller reported that a male had been shot and was unresponsive.
Officers arrived and located the victim, who was transported to a local hospital, but did not survive his injuries.
Detectives learned that Drasean A. Hogan, 21, was at the residence and got into an argument with his girlfriend, according to a police report.
During the argument another female tried to intervene, leading to a physical fight between Hogan and the second female.
During the altercation, Hogan pushed his girlfriend’s juvenile child to the ground. The child’s father was contacted to come pick them up.
While the father was at the residence to pick up his child, Hogan shot him multiple times before fleeing the scene, according to EPD.
Hogan was located nearby and taken into custody. Hogan is charged with murder, domestic violence and battery of a victim less than 14 Years Old.
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