Two males, a 20-year-old and a juvenile, were arrested after a man was stabbed several times inside a northeast-side Indianapolis apartment building, leaving the victim hospitalized in stable condition. Police say the attack unfolded on June 22 in the hallway of a building in the 4100 block of Meadows Lane, near 42nd Street and North Sherman Drive, and that officers later tracked down both suspects near Meridian Street.
Documents obtained by WTHR state that the two males rushed into the victim’s apartment, then stabbed him seven separate times in the hallway. A witness reported hearing the victim shout, “help, they’re stabbing me,” as the attack played out, and the suspects allegedly took his cellphone. According to court records, officers found a knife on 20-year-old Deashaun Whigam and marijuana on the juvenile during searches, and Whigam was booked at the Criminal Justice Campus. Those records show Whigam faces counts of aggravated battery, battery by means of a deadly weapon, theft and possession of marijuana.
What the court documents say about motive and the juvenile
Court records say the juvenile told investigators the trio went to the victim’s apartment to collect $11 the victim allegedly owed for marijuana, and that the victim tried to hand over ecstasy instead of cash. The juvenile told police he did not see Whigam stab the victim because it was dark and said he tried to leave as the fight escalated. Investigators determined the juvenile was a runaway, and he was taken to juvenile intake. As of publication, the juvenile had not been formally charged.
Police timeline and next steps
Police say they responded to a confrontation on June 29 in the 3200 block of North Meridian Street and later found and arrested Whigam and the juvenile near 30th and Meridian, according to WTHR. The victim told officers he could feel separate knives stabbing him before he was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. Prosecutors are expected to review the case and determine whether additional charges will be filed as investigators continue interviewing witnesses and reviewing evidence.
Community impact and how to help
Neighbors say incidents like hallway attacks deepen safety concerns in multiunit buildings, where shared spaces can quickly turn into flashpoints after dark. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s tip line or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana. The court records reviewed by WTHR outline the details investigators used to identify and arrest the two suspects.
