Murder Investigation 1600 block of Clayton Ave.
December 6, 2022
On December 4th, around 9:10 a.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Clayton Ave. for a victim who had been shot. When officers arrived on scene, they located one adult female victim who had been shot multiple times. AMR arrived on the scene to treat the victim but, unfortunately, she passed away.
Detectives identified the suspect as 44-year-old Clifton Fletcher. Fletcher and the victim knew each other. Fletcher arrived at the victim’s residence in a white Chevy Tahoe and shot the victim multiple times. Fletcher fled the scene in the white Chevy Tahoe before officers arrived. Officers did locate the Chevy Tahoe, which was unattended, in a nearby parking lot. The vehicle was locked but officers could see a handgun in the front passenger seat. Detectives secured the vehicle and obtained a search warrant.
Detectives received information that Fletcher was in another jurisdiction but was heading back to Evansville. Detectives/Officers set up a perimeter, located Fletcher, and arrested him without incident. Fletcher was interviewed by detectives and then transported to the Vanderburgh County Confinement Center and charged with Murder.
The victim’s name will be released by the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office at a later time.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Evansville Police Detective Office (812) 436-7979 or the tip line (812) 435-619
FOOTNOTE: Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Evansville Police Detective Office (812) 436-7979 or the tip line (812) 435-6194
