Police close investigation into 2003 killing; suspect died
Posted January 15, 2019 6:00 am
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - Police say they've closed the investigation into a 2003 killing after determining that a man who died of a drug overdose in 2017 is believed to be the killer.
The body of 28-year-old Joshua Salyer was found wrapped in cardboard and plastic inside a recycling bin at a recycling center in Fort Wayne. He'd been shot. Police say a witness came forward last year who identified the alleged killer, who died at the age of 39. The killing was reportedly over a $30 debt.
The suspect had a criminal record that included drug charges.
Salyer's mother, Debra Argerbright, says she had hoped to face her son's killer in court one day. She noted: "Obviously, that's not going to happen."
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