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A manager who killed a robbery suspect at a Kroger store in Indianapolis on Dec. 26 has resigned. Elijah Elliott, 24, shot Jeremy Atkinson at the Kroger store at West 71st Street and Georgetown Road during the robbery attempt. Authorities said Elliott acted in self-defense and protected fellow employees. Elliott said Kroger, where he worked for six years, stood by him after the incident, granting him paid leave after the shooting and offering counseling. He said he wasn’t fired even though Kroger has a no-firearm policy.
 

Martinsville police closed the State Road 39 Bypass at Mitchell Street for nearly two hours while officers investigated a fatal accident involving a moped and a car. The driver of the moped was thrown from his vehicle and died in the 9:30 p.m. accident. No other injuries were reported.
 

An Indianapolis woman was killed by a semi Wednesday afternoon after she ran in front of traffic on northbound Interstate 69. All northbound lanes were closed for about two hours following the incident near State Road 37 and 116th Street. Witnesses said Linda Jackson, 44, ran in front of the truck. The crash is under investigation. Prior to the accident, police received several calls about a woman running in front of vehicles.
 

A Bloomington engineer has made a scale model of Lucas Oil Stadium, made from more than 30,000 Legos. It's currently in the Super Bowl Media Center; you can check it out March 11-12 at the Indiana Convention Center.

Lawrence police are investigating the death of a man found in an alley Tuesday night. Police answered a call about gunshots about 10 p.m. and found the victim in an alley in the 5200 block of Traditions Drive, near 52nd Street and Mitthoeffer Road. He had been shot at least once. Police say the victim was about 40 years old.

Indiana State Police seized 81 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop Tuesday on Interstate 70 in Henry County, east of Indianapolis. A trooper pulled over a semi about 9:30 p.m. and became suspicious after talking with the driver. About half of the cocaine was found in the cab of the truck and the rest was found in the refrigerated trailer, which was loaded with lettuce. The truck was on its way to New Jersey from California. The driver, Moises Delgado, 26, and his passenger, Rene Rocha, 52, were arrested. The value of the seized drugs was estimated at just under $4 million.