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STATE OF INDIANA IN THE MARION SUPERIOR
MARION COUNTY, ss: CRIMINAL COURT 5
CRIMINAL DIVISION, ROOM W305,
STATE OF INDIANA Cause No: 49G05-1512-MR-045959
COUNTI
MURDER
LARRY JO TAYLOR JR. LC, 35-42-1101)
BM A FELONY
DOB 2/10/1997 COUNT HO
MURDER,
LC, 35-42-1-1(2)
A FELONY
COUNT II
vs.
ROBBERY RESULTING IN SERIOUS
BODILY INJURY
LC. 35-42-5-1(1)
A LEVEL 2 FELONY
On this date, the undersigned came before the Prosecuting Attomey of the Nineteenth Judicial
and, being duly sworn (or having affirmed), stated that in Marion County, Indiana
COUNTI
Circuit
On or about November 4, 2015, LARRY JO TAYLOR JR. did knowingly kill another human being,
to-wit: Rolando Gonzalez-Hemmandez;
COUNT II
On or about November 4, 2015, LARRY JO TAYLOR JR., did kill another human being, to wit:
Rolando Gonzalez-Hernandez; while committing or attempting to commit the offense of Robbery,
, to wit:
While taking or attempting to take property from the person or presence of another person by using or
threatening the use of force on or against Rolando Gonzalez-Hemandez, did kill Rolando Gonzalez-
Hemandez;
COUNT I
On or about November 4, 2015, LARRY JO TAYLOR Jr. did knowingly take property, to-wit:
US.
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Currency from another person or the presence of another person, to-wit: Rolando Gonzalez-Hernandez,
by using force or by threatening the use of force, to-wit: while armed with a gun; said act resulting in
injury to Rolando Gonzalez-Hernandez, to-wit: gunshot wounds resulting in death;
serious bodil
all of which is contrary to statute and against the peace and dignity of the State of Indiana
I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury as specified by LC. 35-44-2-1 that the foregoing
representations are true,
~ December 28, 2015
fant Date
‘TERRY R. CURRY
Marion County Prosecutor
State's Witnesses 19th Judicial Circuit
Det. Jose Torres, IMPD, 20178
Det. Thomas Lehn, IMPD, X0650
Tom Clark, MCCL, 40660 7 eens
Sgt. Mark Hess, IMPD, H6756 Deputy Prosecuting Aitomney
Dr. John Cavanaugh, MCCO
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FOR PROBABLE CAUSE
STATE OF INDIANA, COUNTY OF MARION, 8S:
Detective Jose A. Torres swears (aftrms) that:
On Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at approximately 8:31PM, officers responded to 4517
Candletree Circle in the La Joya Apartments, reference a person bleeding and down in the parking lot
‘When officers arrived they located the victim, lator identified as Rolando Gonzalez-Hernandez, lying on
the ground unresponsive next to a dark colored Chevy Trailblazer. The driver’s side door was still open.
‘When medics arrived they pronounced him on the scene at 8:40PM.
‘When I arrived I spoke to Bertha Hemandez, who is Gonzalez’s girlfriend, Hemandez told me
she saw Gonzalez sitting in his vehicle, a gray 2006 Chevy Trailblazer with IN License plate WES690
VIN IGNDT13S862230000, smoking a cigarette by himself. Hernandez told Gonzalez to come inside so
he could eat and he told her he would be inside in a few minutes, but he was going to finish his cigarette
Hernandez, went inside and after about 15 minutes she heard officers knocking on ber neighbor's door.
Hernandez. went outside and saw officers around Gonzalez’s vehicle.
Crime Lab responded to the scene and processed the scene. While they were processing the
scene Deputy Coroner Lloyd Sprow! arrived and located a Mexican Consulate identification card with the
name of Rolando Miguel Gonzalez-Hernandez. It appeared that Gonzalez. suffered a gunshot wound to
the head. Gonzalez. was transported to the morgue pending an autopsy. The gray 2006 Chevy Trailblazer
‘was towed to ACC at 2600 S, Harding
On Thursday, November 5, 2015, [attended the autopsy of Gonzalez. under MC#15-1355. Dr.
John Cavanaugh conducted the autopsy. Gonzalez suffered a gunshot wound to the head and a bullet was
recovered. The cause of death was determined to be the gunshot wound to the head where the bullet
struck the brain, The manner of death was ruled a homicide.
On Monday, December 7, 2015, [received information about a possible suspect in the shooting of
Rolando Gonzalez-Hernandez. I followed up with this information and on December 16, 2015 I took a
statement from Cooperating Witness #1 (CW #1), 8 person who is known to law enforcement and who
hhas no apparent motive to lie. CW #1 was questioned and provided the following information. CW#1
stated in early November of this year, he/she was with a black male known to hither as Larry Taylor
(AKA Lil Larry), a white female she knew as Haley (who is Taylor’s girlfriend), and another person, at
the Abington Apartments located at 4656 Edwardian Circle. I showed CW#l a photo of Larry Taylor,
gallery #753352, and he/she confirmed that is the person he/she knows as Lil Larry. While they were at
I swear (affirm), under penalty of perjury as specified by IC 35-44-2-1, thalfhe foregoing representations are true
DATED: December 28, 2015
DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY JUDGE
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,Affidavit for Probable Cause
From: Detective Jose A. Tomes
Abington Apartments Taylor told CW and the other people he was going to “hit a lick” which is a
street form referring to committing a robbery and stated the “lick” would be at the La Joya Apartments.
CWI also told me when he/she saw Taylor again the next day he/she heard Taylor talking about robbing
a Mexican, going through his wallet but getting only $10 from the Mexican, and shooting the Mexican at
La Joya Apartments
‘On Wednesday December 16, 2015, I took a statement from Cooperating Witness #2 (CW #2),a
person who is known to law enforcement and who has no apparent motive to lie. CW #2 was questioned
and provided the following information. CW#2 stated early November ofthis year he/she was at the
Abington Apartments with a black male known to hinvher as Larry Taylor AKA Lil Larry, a white female
she knew as Haley who is Taylor’s girlfriend, and another person, at the Abington Apartments located at
‘dwardian Circle. T showed CW#2 a photo of Larry Taylor, gallery #753352, and he/she confirmed
that 3s the person he/she knows as Lil Larry. While at the Abington Apartments Taylor told CW22 he
‘was going La Joya Apartments to “hita lick”, which isa street term for committing a robbery, and Taylor
left. The next time CW#2 saw Taylor, Taylor showed a news clip on his phone to CW#2 about a person
being shot at La Joya Apartments.
On Thursday, December 17, 2015, I took a statement from Cooperating Witness #3 (CW #3), a
pporson who is known to law enforcement and who has no apparent motive to lie. CW #3 was questioned
and provided the following information. CW#3 stated that in early November of this year, he/she was
talking to a black male he/she knows as Larry Taylor. I showed CW#3 photo lineup #130107 and he/she
identified the person in position #4 as the person he/she knows as Larry Taylor. ‘The person in position
#4 is Larry Taylor, gallery #753352. While speaking to Taylor, Taylot told CW#3 he shot a Mexican at
La Joya Apartments.
Daring this investigation I spoke to Sgt. Mark Hess, who is with IMPD and a US Marshal's
Liaison, and Sgt. Hess reviewed the cell phone information of Larry Taylor, cell number 317-864-7125,
including cell tower sites. After checking the cell tower information on November 4, 2015, it showed
Larry Teylor made several calls and received several calls while in the area of 4517 Candletree Circle
between the hours of 4:10 PM to 8:56 PM, and the officers were dispatched at 8:31 PM for the shooting
of Rolando Gonzalez-Hernandez,
Detective Patrick McCloskey checked the Inter-Act RMS Mapping system between the dates of
November 3, 2015 and November 6, 2015 in the area of 4517 Candletree Circle (half mile radius) for any
incidents in which a person was reported as having been shot and the only reported incident was the
homicide of Rolando Gonzalez-Hernandez.
Allevents occurred in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
| thatthe foregoing representations are true
Cf, .
TANT
swear (affirm), under penalty of perjury as specified by IC 35-4
DATED: December 28, 2015
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DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY iDGE
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
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