An off-duty Indianapolis firefighter and a woman were found murdered in a crashed pickup truck just hours into the new year.
Engineer Justin D. Boyd. Boyd, known as “JB” among his peers, was assigned to Ladder 6 B Shift. He had been with the department since May 27, 2014. Fox 59 reported.
Indianapolis Police said Jason Lapsley, 52, was taken into custody Monday night for the murders.
“We were devastated to hear of the tragic loss of our friend and fellow IFD firefighter, Justin Boyd. Justin was a well-loved member of this department and proudly served for 10 years as a firefighter. Our deepest condolences to all those affected by this tragedy, most especially his wife and 2 children. Our heartfelt thoughts also go out to the family of the other victim involved in this tragedy. Please know you have our prayers as well. For those of us who served with Justin, we are at a complete loss for words. He will be sorely missed,” Chief Ernest Malone said in a prepared statement.
The woman was identified as Jasmine Ivy-Dede, 42.
