A south-side Indianapolis shooting that investigators say followed an alleged overdose has landed a 43-year-old man in jail on a massive bond and a stack of serious felony charges, according to newly filed court documents.
The shooting, captured on video on Oct. 2, 2025, left one man hospitalized and set off an investigation that prosecutors say led straight to Antonio Lee. He is now being held on a $6.4 million bond while facing multiple felony counts.
According to filings obtained by FOX59, Lee is charged with one count of attempted murder, a Level 1 felony; one count of aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony; and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Level 4 felony. Investigators wrote that they tied Lee to the case using information developed in an overdose investigation.
The wounded man later identified Lee in a photo array, telling detectives he was “one hundred thousand percent certain,” the documents state.
Video And Witness Identification
Court records describe surveillance video that shows a man walking in from the south, firing a single round into the victim, then leaving the scene to the north.
The footage, as summarized in the filings, also shows the suspect pressing a hand on what appears to be an electrical-type box, then wrapping the firearm in a shirt before getting into a white SUV and leaving. The victim was rushed to a local hospital for treatment.
Court Dates And Bond
Marion County court officials set Lee’s bond at $6,400,000, an eye-popping figure that reflects the severity of the charges, and scheduled a pretrial conference for Aug. 25, 2026, with a jury trial slated to start Sept. 2, 2026, as reported by FOX59.
The filings also note Lee has a prior conviction in a drug-dealing case, which underpins the serious violent felon allegation tied to the firearm charge.
Legal Implications
The attempted murder charge is filed as a Level 1 felony, one of the most serious categories under Indiana law. Prosecutors also allege Lee illegally possessed a firearm because of his status as a serious violent felon.
Those classifications are expected to shape how the case unfolds, including pretrial motions, discovery, and any challenges to key pieces of evidence such as the surveillance video and the photo-array identification.
What Happens Next
Attorneys are expected to use the months leading up to the August pretrial conference to argue motions and sort through discovery, setting the boundaries of what the jury will ultimately be allowed to hear and see.
The case remains active in Marion County court, with additional filings and hearings likely as it moves toward the scheduled September 2026 trial date.
