Man fatally shoots brother during Near-Northside home invasion

Police said a Near-Northside homeowner fatally shot his brother Saturday afternoon during an attempted break-in.

About 12:15 p.m. Saturday, officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were called to a home in the 2900 block of Riverside Drive East on a report of a person shot.

The caller told police that the rear window of his home had been broken by someone trying to get in. The caller then encountered the intruder and shot him, police said.

Investigators later learned that the intruder was 34-year-old Demond Anderson, the homeowner's brother. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The homeowner told investigators that he immediately called police when the break-in started, stating that he feared the intruder would find firearms inside the home.

The two brothers then engaged each other before police arrived.

Police said Anderson had prior felony convictions and had been arrested for possession of a handgun and possession of stolen property.

Anyone with information about this incident can call investigators at (317) 327-3475. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at (317) 262-8477.

Call Star reporter Justin L. Mack at (317) 444-6138. Follow him on Twitter: @justinlmack.