On the afternoon of September 30, 2025, 38-year-old William E. Deaton II was found outside a residence in the 5200 block of Austral Drive in the Bayswater at Eagle Creek subdivision on Indianapolis’ northwest side, suffering from gunshot wounds. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.Detectives say the shooting began with an earlier confrontation between a woman and 17-year-old Emmanuel Awobiyi. Court documents allege Awobiyi pointed a gun at the woman; when Deaton arrived after the woman’s call for help, Awobiyi is accused of firing several shots that fatally wounded Deaton.

Witnesses reported the suspect fled on foot, possibly using nearby trail systems.Investigators canvassed the area and reviewed surveillance. On October 20 IMPD detectives obtained a search warrant for a home on Stanhope Way, saw Awobiyi enter, and took him into custody. He was questioned and later charged with murder; his initial hearing was held October 23.

Did anyone in the Bayswater at Eagle Creek area see something that night or have information about movements on the nearby trails?