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Police say the fatal shooting of an Indianapolis man who was trying to break up a fight between two dogs Monday afternoon was an accident. Roosevelt Griffin, 57, was shot in the face by his longtime girlfriend, Carolyn Walker, 49, while trying to rescue a neighbor’s dog in the 300 block of Eastern Avenue on the city’s east side. According to police reports, Walker was aiming the gun at the attacking dog, believed to be a pit bull, when she tripped and shot Griffin instead. The owner of the dog, which is still on the loose, is unknown.
 

A registered sex offender was captured early Tuesday morning after a police chase on the southeast side of Indianapolis. Police expected to arrest Shawn Doan, 23, outside a Beech Grove business about 11:30 p.m. Monday because of several felony sex-offender registry violations. When he saw police, he fled the scene in his Honda Accord, leading them through neighborhoods in the Fountain Square area. Doan eventually ran over the stop sticks, lost control and crashed into bushes at a bank branch near Raymond and Shelby streets. He tried to hide in a nearby house, but was chased down by a police dog.
 

Police are investigating a homicide that occurred about 4 a.m. Tuesday in the 3900 block of Narrowleaf Court near 38th Street and German Church Road on the northeast side of Indianapolis. Corey Andrews, 26, of Indianapolis was shot multiple times while sitting in a vehicle with a female in the driveway of a vacant residence. The shooter fled on foot. Andrews died at the scene. The female inside the car was not injured.

The future of an Indianapolis eyesore could be decided Monday night during a City-County Council meeting. Discussion about demolishing Keystone Towers is on the agenda. The high-rise complex has been empty for several years and has become a haven for squatters and drug dealers. The council could approve using millions in federal tax dollars to tear them down. If that happens, demolition could be complete by the end of summer.

A Marion County sheriff’s deputy was arrested over the weekend for driving drunk. Deputy Nathaniel Neal was pulled over on Interstate 465 northbound near I-69 early Sunday morning. State Police said Neal was driving his personal vehicle with a blood alcohol level of 0.15, nearly twice the legal limit of 0.08. Neal was released from jail on bond. His hearing is scheduled for June 2.

The Hagerman Group has been named general contractor for the $38 million Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Studio Building in Bloomington. Construction of the 85,000-square-foot building, designed by Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf, started this month and is to be completed by July 2013.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the pace of mortgage loan activity increased 8.2 percent for the week ended May 6, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The rate for 30-year mortgages decreased to 4.67 percent from 4.76 percent the previous week. The rate for 15-year mortgages decreased to 3.81 percent from 3.96 percent.

-Jones Lang LaSalle has been named exclusive leasing agent for City Center at Penn, a 136,728-square-foot office building at 1320 N. City Center Drive, Carmel. John Robinson and Adam Broderick will be in charge of leasing the property for JLL.

-Minority Trades LLC, dba North Meridian Hardware, has leased a 21,000-square-foot building at 1433-1435 N. Meridian St. The tenant, which has an option to purchase the property, was represented by Nicholas Wright of Newbridge Commercial Real Estate Inc. The landlord, Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Broadcasting Inc., was represented by Charles Cagann of Mansur Real Estate.

-Division IX LTD leased 7,000 square feet at Circle City Industrial Complex, 1125 Brookside Ave. The tenant, a construction company, was represented by Conrad Jacobs of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar. The landlord, National Bank of Indianapolis, was represented by Ashley Bussel and Ralph Balber of Newmark Knight Frank Halakar.

-La Fuente Mexican Restaurant  leased 4,923 square feet at Exit Five Shopping Center, 9771-9775 116th St., Fishers.  The landlord, Sunbeam Development Corp., was represented by Mark Perlstein of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.

-Kimigasuki Japanese Steak House leased 3,860 square feet at Avon Crossing, 7840 U.S. 36, Avon. The landlord, Cranfill Development Corp., was represented by Michael Cranfill of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. The tenant represented itself.

-Filterfresh Coffee Service Inc. renewed its lease for 2,880 square feet at Corporate Center North, 7005 Corporate Drive. The tenant was represented by Carson Jones of Partners National. The landlord, CalEast Industrial Investors LLC, was represented by Kyle Powell, Russell Van Til and Bryan Poynter of Cassidy Turley.

-Accenture leased 2,544 square feet at Chase Tower, 111 Monument Circle. The landlord, Charter Hall Office REIT, was represented by Adam Broderick and John Robinson of Jones Lang LaSalle. The tenant represented itself.

-North Meridian Psychiatric Associates leased 2,174 square feet at 9302 N. Meridian St. The tenant was represented by Pete Anderson of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, Gibraltar Properties, was represented by Adam Broderick and John Robinson of Jones Lang LaSalle.    

-Brickyard Gutter Systems Inc. leased 2,104 square feet at 116 S. Park Drive, Greenwood. The tenant was represented by Kyle Powell and Michael Weishaar of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, South Park Group LLC, was represented by Brian Dell of Summit Realty Group.

-Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches leased 2,006 square feet at Washington Square Commons, 10110 E. Washington St. The tenant was represented by Drew Warner of Eclipse Real Estate. The landlord, 10110 E. Washington St. LLC, was represented by Mark Perlstein of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.

-Neuropsychology Associates leased 1,933 square feet at Green on Meridian, 10291 N. Meridian St., Carmel. The landlord, Gibraltar Properties, was represented by Adam Broderick and John Robinson of Jones Lang LaSalle. The tenant represented itself.    

-Subway leased 1,881 square feet at Michigan Road Shoppes, 8800 N. Michigan Road. The tenant was represented by Tracey Holtzman of Midland Atlantic. The landlord, I.I. Mart LLC, was represented by Mark Perlstein of Sitehawk Retail Real Estate.

-Dr. Gregory Hale leased 1,047 square feet at Green on Meridian, 10291 N. Meridian St., Carmel. The landlord, Gibraltar Properties, was represented by Adam Broderick and John Robinson of Jones Lang LaSalle. The tenant represented itself.    

-BoxCrush leased 1,020 square feet at 9302 N. Meridian St. The tenant was represented by Alex Cantu of Summit Realty. The landlord, Gibraltar Properties, was represented by Adam Broderick and John Robinson of Jones Lang LaSalle.