Michael Ray Hodge, the 36-year-old man viciously assaulted last month, succumbed to his injuries and died at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis on September 11. The assault, which unfolded on August 18 at Kinser Flats apartments, involved Hodge being beaten with a baseball bat and stabbed several times with a knife and a "tire plug tool with a metal spike on it," as reported by FOX59.

Briley Shayne Turner, aged 25, Hodge's assailant, was taken into custody the same day as the attack and faces charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery—that led to Hodge's untimely death, this new development introduces the potential for Turner's charges to be escalated, with WRTV noting the case may amend her charges from attempted murder to murder, though as of the time of publication such amendments have not been made.

The harrowing incident garnered attention as neighbors initially heard screaming on the fateful day, and responding officers discovered a blood-covered Turner lying on a couch without a wound on her, while Hodge lay on the bathroom floor with critical injuries as conveyed by FOX59. Turner exhibited unusual behaviors upon police arrival, making "jerking motions with her extremities" and emitting moans and whimpers.

Turner’s history includes documented methamphetamine use and a recent brief jail term for meth possession in 2022. She now faces severe consequences as her actions have led to tragedy with Hodge’s prolonged struggle for life. Turner may see her legal troubles escalate, potentially facing upgraded charges in response to Hodge’s death. The Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office had not provided an update as of Thursday afternoon, according to a statement obtained by the Herald Times Online.