A man suspected of gunning down seven family members he believed kept large amounts of money in their home surrendered to police, authorities said.
A few members of Desmond Turner's family accompanied him as he met authorities at a downtown fast-food restaurant around 7pm on Saturday
"He couldn't look at anybody," Deputy Chief Tim Foley said. "He had his head down."
The bodies of three boys, ages 5 to 11, and four adult relatives were found dead in a house on Thursday in the worst mass murder in Indianapolis in at least 25 years.
Turner, 28, grew up near the shooting site and had returned last fall after being released from prison following a three-and-a-half year term for drug and weapons charges.
Foley said investigators put pressure on people who knew Turner to ensure that they would not take him in.
"He didn't turn himself in out of remorse. He turned himself in because he had no place to go," Foley said.
More than 100 police officers had searched for Turner, making unsuccessful raids at two houses, since shortly after the slayings. He faces seven counts of murder.
On Friday, police arrested the second suspected triggerman, 30-year-old James Stewart, after a traffic stop. He was being held on Saturday on a preliminary charge of murder, police said.
"Indianapolis can sleep a lot easier tonight," Deputy Police Chief Clifford Myers said.
Foley said police believe the suspects targeted the home for robbery after hearing exaggerated accounts of money and other valuables inside.
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