Update, Aug. 29, 2018: Ivan Jeronimo pleaded guilty in June to an armed robbery charge and was sentenced to nine years in prison with three years suspended, according to online court records.

Update, May 16, 2018: Alexander Lopez pleaded guilty to one charge of assisting a criminal, online court records indicate. Charges of robbery, armed robbery, aggravated battery and theft were dropped. He received a four-year sentence on May 4.

Earlier, Sept. 29, 2017: Fishers police arrested three Indianapolis teens in connection with an armed robbery that sent the victim to the hospital, the department announced Friday.

Ivan Jeronimo, 18; Alan Mendez, 17; and Alexander Lopez, 16; are charged in connection with a Sept. 21 shooting that left a Fishers man critically injured behind a restaurant just north of 131st Street near Ind. 37. Both Mendez and Lopez are charged as adults.

Mendez fired the shot, Jeronimo drove and Lopez was a passenger, according to a probable cause affidavit detailing the investigation. Investigators found a cellphone later identified as belonging to Jeronimo at the scene. Jeronimo told police he started to get out of the car and dropped it when the shot was fired.

Jeronimo said Mendez had asked him for a ride to Fishers and that Lopez came with them. Mendez had arranged to buy marijuana at the Walmart off 131st Street, he told police.

Once at the meeting place, Mendez got out of the car and demanded the victim hand over his backpack, according to court documents. They struggled. A shot rang out.

The victim was hit in the left neck and shoulder area, paralyzing him from the chest down, according to court documents. A CT scan revealed the bullet became lodged on or near his spine.

Police found a gun believed to be involved in the shooting in a retention pond near 116th Street and Hazel Dell Parkway on Saturday.

In an interview, the victim told police he had agreed to meet with someone who wanted to buy marijuana, but that he had never met the men before the incident. The victim estimated he had about 2 grams of marijuana in his backpack when he was shot, but the shooter took the bag, according to court documents.

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Both Jeronimo and Lopez gave statements to police saying they knew of Mendez's plans to rob the victim, according to court documents. Lopez said neither he nor Jeronimo said anything to stop Mendez because they were afraid of what he might do.

Mendez, who faces the most serious charges, refused to give a statement to police. He faces nine charges, including:

Attempted murder.

Robbery resulting in serious bodily injury.

Armed robbery.

Aggravated battery.

Dangerous possession of a firearm.

Intimidation.

Pointing a firearm at a person.

Theft.

Carrying a firearm without a permit.

Both Jeronimo and Lopez are charged with aiding, inducing or causing robbery resulting in serious bodily injury; aiding, inducing, or causing armed robbery; aiding, inducing or causing aggravated battery; and aiding, inducing or causing theft.

As of Friday, the victim remained hospitalized, according to Fishers Police spokesman Sgt. Tom Weger.

All three suspects remained in the Hamilton County Jail on Friday, pending bond, according to the Hamilton County prosecutor's office.

IndyStar digital content editor Tom Leyden contributed to this story.

Call IndyStar reporter Holly Hays at (317) 444-6156. Follow her on Twitter: @hollyvhays.

