Indy Sikh temple shooting suspect arrested in Ohio for arson insurance scheme

The suspect in last month’s Sikh temple shooting has been arrested in Ohio, now also charged with arson after police say he tried to burn down his Indianapolis home to collect over $400,000 in insurance money.

Gurpreet Singh, a 22-year-old Indianapolis resident, was recently arrested in Ohio after being charged in Marion County court with two counts of felony arson. Singh was also charged last month with three felonies for a February shooting at an Indianapolis place of worship.

Indianapolis Metro police officers were called around 12:45 p.m. on Feb. 16 to the Sikh Satsang of Indianapolis. The Gurdwara – a Sikh place of worship – is on the city’s southeast side in the 10000 block of Southeastern Avenue.

Upon arrival, officers found a man in the temple’s restroom suffering from a gunshot wound to the hip. The man was taken to Eskenazi Hospital in good condition. He was later told the bullet had broken his hip.

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