Formal Charges Filed In Fatal Weekend Incident
February 21, 2017 at 6:33 p.m.
By Michael [email protected]
The Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office filed an aggravated battery charge against Daniel Duenas, 18,?Winona Lake, Monday morning. The aggravated battery charge is a reduction from the initial arrest for voluntary manslaughter.
Duenas was arrested Friday night after police allege he killed Derek Davidson, 29, South Bend, by running him over with his car.
Warsaw–Wayne Fire Territory extracted Davidson from under the car and transported him to Kosciusko Community Hospital, where he later died.
Kosciusko County Prosecutor Dan Hampton did not respond to a query about why he reduced the charge as of this morning.
Jarred Miller, Davidson’s brother-in-law, also was arrested Friday night. He is facing charges of attempted robbery in connection with the incident.
Police say Duenas went to meet with Miller and Davidson in the 700 block of North Cook Street, Warsaw, with the intent of selling marijuana to them.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed with the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office, Miller and Davidson entered Duenas’ car and robbed him of his drugs.
Duenas was going to sell the men 11 grams of marijuana, the affidavit states.
After the men got out of the car, a confrontation ensues in which Davidson allegedly punched Duenas in the face.
The affidavit alleges Duenas got in his car and backed into Davidson for punching him. Duenas then moved his car forward and backward as Davidson was pinned under the car.
Duenas told police he was trying to get the car unstuck.
Duenas exited the car and asked Miller if he had killed Davidson.
“Yeah, you killed him,”?Miller said, according to the affidavit.
Duenas then fled the scene and was later arrested by an Indiana State Police trooper a few blocks away.
Miller told police he believed Duenas owed the men $60 and the confrontation was over the debt, the affidavit states.
Duenas is currently being held in the Kosciusko County Jail as of this morning. Duenas’ bond is set at $25,250.
Miller has since been released from custody.
The Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office filed an aggravated battery charge against Daniel Duenas, 18,?Winona Lake, Monday morning. The aggravated battery charge is a reduction from the initial arrest for voluntary manslaughter.
Duenas was arrested Friday night after police allege he killed Derek Davidson, 29, South Bend, by running him over with his car.
Warsaw–Wayne Fire Territory extracted Davidson from under the car and transported him to Kosciusko Community Hospital, where he later died.
Kosciusko County Prosecutor Dan Hampton did not respond to a query about why he reduced the charge as of this morning.
Jarred Miller, Davidson’s brother-in-law, also was arrested Friday night. He is facing charges of attempted robbery in connection with the incident.
Police say Duenas went to meet with Miller and Davidson in the 700 block of North Cook Street, Warsaw, with the intent of selling marijuana to them.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed with the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office, Miller and Davidson entered Duenas’ car and robbed him of his drugs.
Duenas was going to sell the men 11 grams of marijuana, the affidavit states.
After the men got out of the car, a confrontation ensues in which Davidson allegedly punched Duenas in the face.
The affidavit alleges Duenas got in his car and backed into Davidson for punching him. Duenas then moved his car forward and backward as Davidson was pinned under the car.
Duenas told police he was trying to get the car unstuck.
Duenas exited the car and asked Miller if he had killed Davidson.
“Yeah, you killed him,”?Miller said, according to the affidavit.
Duenas then fled the scene and was later arrested by an Indiana State Police trooper a few blocks away.
Miller told police he believed Duenas owed the men $60 and the confrontation was over the debt, the affidavit states.
Duenas is currently being held in the Kosciusko County Jail as of this morning. Duenas’ bond is set at $25,250.
Miller has since been released from custody.
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