Suspect in Village Pantry shooting to be tried as adult

A 15-year-old accused of shooting a Village Pantry worker will be tried as an adult.

Marcy Birnell

Marcy Birnell

Indianapolis

A 15-year-old accused of shooting a Village Pantry worker will be tried as an adult.

A juvenile court judge made the ruling Friday

Brandon Payton is accused of shooting 45-year-old Marci Birnell while she was working the overnight shift at the Village Pantry at 86th and Ditch last year.

She is in a rehabilitation center recovering.

If convicted, Payton could get up to 35 years in jail.