A Marion County judge on Wednesday sentenced 34-year-old Brian Fulton to 60 years in prison for killing a sound-and-light technician at the Indiana Convention Center, closing a case prosecutors described as both unprovoked and brutal. Fulton was convicted by a jury in March, and the sentence was handed down at a hearing in Indianapolis on April 22, 2026.
According to WISH-TV, Fulton received the 60-year term after jurors found him guilty of murder. Sentencing filings and prosecutors’ statements presented to the judge laid out the same evidence jurors heard at trial.
What Happened Inside the Convention Center
Witnesses and police say the assault unfolded in a second-floor hallway of the convention center on Sept. 11, 2024, while Alan "Al" Gosnell was on the job as a sound-and-light technician. Gosnell, 58, was found with stab wounds and later died at a local hospital, according to WRTV.
Evidence Shown at Trial
Court documents and witness testimony introduced at trial show Fulton followed Gosnell down a hallway, attacked him with a box cutter and used a cord to strangle him, according to filings and coverage. Witnesses also told investigators Fulton said, "Yeah, I killed him. I didn’t kill no one else, just him," as reported by Yahoo News.
Prosecutor: 'Workers Deserve to Feel Safe'
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said, "Every person deserves to feel safe at work. This was a random act of unimaginable cruelty, but it does not define us," according to WISH-TV. Family members and coworkers remembered Gosnell as a dependable stagehand known to colleagues as "Big Al," per local reporting.
Trial and Sentence Timeline
Jurors returned a guilty verdict in March after a two-day trial, with prosecutors pointing to security footage and multiple witness accounts, per The Weekly Community. Fulton faced decades in prison under Indiana law and was sentenced on April 22 after a hearing that followed the conviction, according to reporting and court notices.
Convention Center Reviews Security
Officials at the convention center told city leaders the building has 24-hour security and that armed, off-duty IMPD officers were on the same floor when the attack happened. Andy Mallon, executive director of the Capital Improvement Board, said staff would continue reviewing and strengthening safety measures, per WIBC.
Friends and colleagues said Fulton’s sentence brings a measure of closure for a workplace left rattled by a senseless killing, though it cannot undo the loss of Gosnell. Reporting and court documents show Fulton may pursue appellate options, but for now the community is focused on remembering Gosnell and pushing for workplace safety improvements, according to reporting by the Indianapolis Star.
.jpg){kind=link}