Man charged with killing former IU football player in May

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A man has been charged in the May 30 killing of former Indiana University football player and businessman Chris Beaty in downtown Indianapolis last May, prosecutors said Thursday.

Marcus Anderson has been charged with murder, felony murder, robbery and pointing a firearm for his suspected role in the murder of Beaty and three downtown robberies, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office said.

Beaty, 38, was shot and killed as he walked through an alley near his apartment building during violence in downtown Indianapolis that followed protests over the death of George Floyd and police treatment of African Americans

'œThe tragic loss of Chris Beaty has had a tremendous impact on the Indianapolis community,'ť Prosecutor Ryan Mears said in a statement.

Beaty was a former Indiana University football player and played for three state championship-winning teams at Indianapolis Cathedral High School.

Online court records do not list an attorney for Anderson who might comment on his behalf.