A dead man found in a burning sport utility vehicle on the Near Eastside had been shot, according to an autopsy today.
Police have few clues into the identity of the slaying victim.
The victim had been shot before the fire started, Indianapolis Police spokesman Lt. Paul Ciesielski said. The man was found about 8 p.m. in the front passenger seat of a 1985 GMC Silverado ablaze in the 1000 block of Windsor, Ciesielski said. The man's body was burned so badly that investigators could not retrieve fingerprints and can not determine his race, Ciesielski said. The truck, which had a handicapped plate, was traced to a previous owner who had sold the vehicle several months ago and is not considered a suspect, Ciesielski said.