Police have made an arrest in the shooting death of a 35-year-old Kentucky man that took place in Dupont on June 22.
Four men and one woman from two different motorcycle gangs have been arrested after an investigation into the shooting death.
Those arrested are suspected members of the motorcycle clubs “The Pagans” and “The Warlocks” and were allegedly upset that the victim had patches and tattoos of those clubs but was not a member.
According to police, the suspects charged and arrested in this case remain incarcerated pending an initial hearing.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police, and the Jefferson County Prosecutor’s office began the investigation in the early morning hours of June 22, 2021, when a 9-1-1 call came in alleging shots had been fired at a residence.
In all, five people have been arrested and charged in conjunction with the shooting and are in police custody, including:
Jason W. Brewer, DOB 12/25/86
- Murder ∙ Attempted Murder, a Level 1 felony
- Attempted Burglary, a Level 2 felony
- Attempted Robbery, a Level 2 felony
- Obstruction of Justice, a Level 6 felony
Gary Fletcher, DOB 09/09/80
- Murder ∙ Attempted Murder, a Level 1 felony
- Attempted Burglary, a Level 2 felony
- Attempted Robbery, a Level 2 felony
- Obstruction of Justice, a Level 6 felony
- Criminal Gang Enhancement
David K. Faulkner, DOB 10/25/68
- Murder ∙ Attempted Burglary, a Level 2 felony
- Attempted Robbery, a Level 2 felony
- Criminal Gang Enhancement
Michael Karnuth, DOB 01/04/89
- Murder ∙ Attempted Burglary, a Level 2 felony
- Attempted Robbery, a Level 2 felony
- Obstruction of Justice, a Level 6 felony
- Criminal Gang Enhancement
Jordan Lowe, DOB 5/16/95
- Assisting a Criminal, a Level 5 felony
- Obstruction of Justice, a Level 6 felony
- Criminal Gang Enhancement
According to the probable cause affidavit, multiple individuals alleged to be involved in criminal gang activity went to the property in Dupont with the alleged intent to beat up a man and take his personal property.
Brewer, Faulkner, Fletcher, Karnuth, and Lindner were armed with multiple weapons when they entered the property in search of the man.
Shots were exchanged, and a bullet struck Dustin Lindner, 35, of Georgetown, Kentucky.
Lindner was found deceased in the yard of a residence shortly after 4:00 am on June 22 when Jefferson County Deputies arrived on the scene after receiving a call of shots being fired.
The next of kin has been notified.
Indiana State Police Detective Nate Adams is the lead investigator in this case and has been assisted by multiple agencies, including the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, the Ohio County Sheriff’s Department, the Rising Sun Police Department, the North Vernon Police Department, the Hamilton County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Department, the Butler County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Department, and the Cincinnati Fugitive Task Force.
