Michael Anthony Adams

Indianapolis Star

This story was published on Oct. 14, 2014.

A Fox59 crew was held at gunpoint and had its vehicle stolen Tuesday night while on location covering a prayer vigil for the victims of a recent shooting, said Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Rafael Diaz.

As the crew was getting ready to film a live shot in the 3700 block of Emerson Avenue, a male — armed with a black semi-automatic pistol and wearing dark clothing — approached the marked Fox59 SUV and told the crew to get out, Diaz said.

Police said a Fox59 camera man attempted to offer the man money, but he refused and demanded the crew get out of the vehicle. The suspect, who police said was possibly in his early 20s, then fled the scene in the SUV, taking the crew's equipment with him.

The vehicle was found about 20 minutes later near 39th Street and Irvington Avenue, a few blocks away on the northeast side, Diaz said. None of the camera equipment was stolen, and only a few personal items had gone missing.

No one was injured during the carjacking.

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