INDIANAPOLIS — An 18-year-old man will spend 50 years in prison for a fatal shooting that happened more than two years ago on the city’s north side. Marion Superior Court Judge Angela Dow Davis handed down the sentence Monday afternoon in Marion Superior Court 27. Dawensky Zamor, who was 16 at the time of the shooting, received a total sentence of 52 years for the murder of Lance Little. Davis suspended two years of the sentence to probation. A jury found Zamor guilty in August following a three-day trial. Circle City Broadcasting on Monday reached out for a jail booking photo for Zamor. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said it does not generally share booking photos of juveniles, even if they’re convicted as adults, and does not yet have a booking photo of Zamor as an adult. The shooting happened around 2:19 p.m. May 7, 2024, in the Dawensky Zamor, off West 79th Street. Court documents say witnesses saw Zamor push Little off a sidewalk and into the street. As Little backed away into the middle of the road, Zamor pulled a handgun from his waistband and shot him in the head. Police found Little lying in the street; he died at the scene. Witnesses told investigators they saw a thin young man in a red hoodie run toward the Reflection Apartments. Officers surrounded an apartment a few block north in the 1800 block of Welchwood Circle and ordered the residents out. Zamor eventually walked out of the home wearing plaid shorts and a white T-shirt. Officers noted blood on his left leg, toe, and sandals. During a search of the apartment, Detective Jeremy Ingram of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and other investigators found a 9mm handgun and a red hooded sweatshirt hidden inside the headboard of Zamor’s bed. They also found a spent shell casing on his bedroom floor. Zamor’s mother told investigators her son sometimes enters a catatonic state and had been hospitalized for mental health issues in the past. The judge ordered Zamor to undergo a psychological evaluation and mental health treatment as part of his sentencing conditions. In a statement, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears used the case to highlight the dangers of youth violence. “This case is a heartbreaking reminder of what can happen when young people have access to firearms and violence becomes the answer to conflict. At just 16 years old, the defendant made a decision that took another person’s life and forever changed countless others. As a community, we must do more to ensure our young people understand that violence is never the answer.” Zamor was also charged with dangerous possession of a firearm, but that charge was dismissed during sentencing. Under the terms of his probation, Zamor cannot possess firearms or use illegal drugs. The judge said she would consider modifying the sentence if Zamor maintains good conduct while in the Indiana Department of Correction. Mental health resources Wellness Council of Indiana Indiana Suicide Prevention Indiana Department of Child Services’ Children’s Mental Health Initiative National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255 More resources ...read more read less