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People We've Lost: These are the Indianapolis homicide victims of 2022

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Posted at 5:04 PM, Jan 05, 2022
and last updated 2022-12-22 17:10:45-05

INDIANAPOLIS — This city saw a record-breaking 271 homicides in 2021.

Another 10 people were killed in parts of Marion County not patrolled by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

In 2022, WRTV is again working to remember the people whose lives were lost to Indianapolis violence, and the impact of their deaths on family, friends and the community.

These victims are more than numbers. They are sons and daughters. They leave behind people who loved them.

Here are their names and the details we have on how they died. With the help of their loved ones, we will show you their faces and share their stories.

If your friend or loved one is on this list, or if your life has been impacted by homicide, we'd like to hear from you. Contact WRTV reporter Vic Ryckaert at victor.ryckaert@wrtv.com or on Twitter at @vicryc.

MORE | People We've Lost: These are the Indianapolis homicide victims of 2021

December

Dec. 19
DeJanelle Gaines 24
Gunshot
2400 block of North Kitley Avenue
What happened: Tayveon Ward, 26, fatally shot DeJanelle Gaines, 24, then turned the gun on himself in a murder-suicide about 1:30 p.m. Dec. 19 in the 800 block of Cloverleaf Terrace. Gaines died at a hospital; Ward died at the scene.
Disposition: Solved
More: 2 dead after homicide-suicide on Indianapolis' west side

Dec. 15
Melvin Hall Jr., 37
Gunshot
2400 block of North Kitley Avenue
What happened: Melvin Hall Jr. was shot to death about 2 p.m. Dec. 15 in the 2400 block of North Kitley Avenue on the east side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: IMPD investigating homicide on city's east side

Dec. 14
Dazion N. Dulin, 26
Gunshot
2300 block of Guilford Avenue
What happened: Dazion N. Dulin was shot to death while driving a truck about 1:30 p.m. Dec. 14 in the 2300 block of Guilford Avenue on the near north side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: One dead after shooting on Guilford Ave on near northside

Dec. 11 (died Dec. 12)
James Milton Jr., 47
Stabbing/trauma
3600 block of Lasalle Street
What happened: James Milton Jr. was found stabbed to death inside a vehicle about 11 p.m. Dec. 11 in the 3600 block of Lasalle Street on the east side. Milton was pronounced dead on Dec. 12.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: IMPD investigating homicide on east side after man found dead inside vehicle

Dec. 2
Gregory G. Kelsey, 41
Gunshot
3700 block of North Washington Boulevard
What happened: Gregory G. Kelsey was shot and wounded about 8 p.m. Dec. 2 in the 3700 block of North Washington Boulevard on the near north side near 38th Street and Central Avenue. Kelsey died at a hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 1 dead after shooting near 38th Street and Central Avenue

November

Nov. 30
Jovan S. James, 21
Gunshot
500 block of West 29th Street
What happened: Jovan S. James was shot to death about 8 p.m. Nov. 30 in the 500 block of West 29th Street on the near northwest side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: IMPD investigating homicide in 500 block of W. 29th Street

Nov. 30
Clarence L. Holder III, 38
Gunshot
600 block of Woods Crossing Drive
What happened: Clarence L. Holder III was shot to death about 2 a.m. Nov. 30 in the 600 block of Woods Crossing Drive on the east side near English Avenue and South Franklin Road.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found shot to death in subdivision on Indianapolis' east side

Nov. 29
Courtez Dayvon Ward, 22
Gunshot
4600 block of Abington Drive
What happened: Courtez Dayvon Ward was shot and fatally wounded about 3 p.m. Nov. 29 in the 4600 block of Abington Drive on the near northwest side. Ward died at a hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 1 dead after shooting on near northwest side

Nov. 27
William D. Trotter, 42
Gunshot
East 18th Street and Ludlow Avenue
What happened: William D. Trotter was shot and fatally wounded about 3 a.m. Nov. 27 near the intersection of East 18th Street and Ludlow Avenue on the north side. Trotter died at a hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man shot, killed early Sunday morning on Indianapolis' north side

Nov. 26
Robert A. Csillag, 53
Gunshot
3300 block of South Temple Avenue
What happened: Robert A. Csillag was shot to death about 12:30 a.m. Nov. 26 inside a home in the 3300 block of South Temple Avenue on the northeast side. That's near South Keystone Avenue and I-65.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found shot, killed inside home early Saturday morning

Nov. 24
Sha’Kiey Moore, 15
Gunshot
3400 block of North Leland Avenue
What happened: Sha’Kiey Moore, 15, was shot to death about 5:30 a.m. Nov. 24 in the 3400 block of North Leland Avenue on the northeast side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 15-year-old shot, killed overnight

Nov. 15
Dustin Alan Phipps, 30
Gunshot
5000 block of Southeastern Avenue
What happened: Dustin Alan Phipps was shot to death about 10 a.m. Nov. 15 in the 5000 block of Southeastern Avenue on the southeast side. Prosecutors charged Anvictor Butler, 46, with murder in Phipps' death.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Person shot, killed on Indianapolis' southeast side

Nov. 8 (died Nov. 10)
Sherry Lynn Wolfe, 59
Gunshot
3500 block of Blue Spruce Lane
What happened: Sherry Lynn Wolfe was wounded in a shooting on Nov. 8 in the 3500 block of Blue Spruce Lane on the northeast side. Wolfe died at a hospital on Nov. 10. Prosecutors charged Robert Reed, 65, with murder in Wolfe's death, records show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Woman dies 2 days after being shot near 38th and Sherman on Indianapolis' northeast side

Nov. 10
Eria Luberta Bankhead, 40
Gunshot
3400 block of Grant Avenue
What happened: Eria Luberta Bankhead was shot to death about noon Nov. 10 in the 3400 block of Grant Avenue on the north side. Prosecutors on Nov. 17 charged Lee-Anthony Hubbard with murder, records show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Woman killed, man hurt in shooting on Indianapolis' north side | Victim of deadly shooting on Indianapolis' north side was mother of suspect's girlfriend

Nov. 6
Nicholas Michael Simon, 41
Gunshot
4600 block of Byrkit Street
What happened: Nicholas Michael Simon was shot to death about 6 a.m. Nov. 6 in the 4600 block of Byrkit Street on the southwest side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man shot, killed early Sunday morning in Indianapolis

Nov. 5
Alan Jermaine Turman, 42
Gunshot
1700 block of East 25th Street
What happened: Alan Jermaine Turman was shot to death about 1 p.m. Nov. 5 outside Oasis Hope Baptist Church, 1701 E. 25th St., during a funeral service. On Nov. 9, prosecutors charged Stefen Lowe, 35, with murder and other crimes in Turman's death. Lowe is the ex-husband of Turman's wife.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Suspect in deadly shooting at funeral is ex-husband of victim's wife, court docs reveal | Person shot, killed outside northeast side church during funeral

Nov. 1
Maxine A. Congress, 23
Gunshot
East 40th Street and North Emerson Avenue
What happened: Maxine A. Congress was wounded in a shooting about 7 p.m. Nov. 1 near East 40th Street and North Emerson Avenue on the east side. Congress died at a hospital.
Disposition: Solved (man arrested but was not charged in Congress's death)
More: Woman dead after shooting on east side of Indy

October

Oct. 29 (died Oct. 30)
Sebastion Taylor, 20
Gunshot
1000 block of Winfield Avenue
What happened: Sebastion Taylor was shot and wounded about 11 p.m. Oct. 29 in the 1000 block of Winfield Avenue on the west side. Taylor died at the hospital on Oct. 30. Two other people were wounded in the shooting.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Two killed, several others shot overnight in Indianapolis

Oct. 29 (died Oct. 30)
Kevan Anthony Akbar, 27
Gunshot
6000 block of East 30th Street
What happened: Kevan Anthony Akbar was found shot and wounded in a vehicle about 10:30 p.m. Oct.29 in the 6000 block of East 30th Street. Akbar died at a hospital on Oct. 30. Prosecutors charged Tiyuan Johnson, 18, with murder, robbery, possession of a machine gun and resisting law enforcement, records show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Two killed, several others shot overnight in Indianapolis

Oct. 28
John Jay Saulsberry Jr., 29
Gunshot
2400 block of North Wheeler Street
What happened: John Jay Saulsberry Jr. was shot to death about 5 p.m. Oct. 28 in the 2400 block of North Wheeler Street on the east side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 3 shot, 2 dead within 2 hours in Indianapolis Friday afternoon

Oct. 28
Randall Louis Shields III, 24
Gunshot
5100 block of East 38th Street
What happened: Randall Louis Shields III was shot to death about 3:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in the 5100 block of East 38th Street on the east side. Shields' sister was wounded in the same shooting incident. On Nov. 1, prosecutors charged Raymond Gilder, 31, with murder, battery and domestic battery in connection with the shootings.
Disposition: Arrest
More: 3 shot, 2 dead within 2 hours in Indianapolis Friday afternoon | Man shot girlfriend, killed her brother during domestic dispute, court docs allege

Oct. 26
Richard Daniels, 63
Trauma
1000 block of East Washington Street
What happened: Richard Daniels was beaten to death died about 8 a.m. Oct. 26 in the 1000 block of East Washington Street on the east side. Daniels died of multiple blunt force injuries.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: IMPD investigating homicide after man found dead from trauma on east side

Oct. 25
Christoper L. Summers, 40
Gunshot
2100 block of North Bolton Avenue
What happened: Christoper L. Summers was shot to death about 1 p.m. Oct. 25 in the 2100 block of North Bolton Avenue on the east side. A second person was wounded in the ssame shooting incident.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 1 killed, second injured in shooting on Indianapolis' east side

Oct. 24
William Ferrell, 24
Gunshot
3700 block of North Meridian Street
What happened: Steven Carruthers, 32, and William Ferrell, 24, were shot to death about 5 a.m. Oct. 24 in the 3700 block of North Meridian Street on the north side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 2 people shot, killed near 38th and Meridian on Indianapolis' north side

Oct. 24
Steven Carruthers, 32
Gunshot
3700 block of North Meridian Street
What happened: Steven Carruthers, 32, and William Ferrell, 24, were shot to death about 5 a.m. Oct. 24 in the 3700 block of North Meridian Street on the north side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 2 people shot, killed near 38th and Meridian on Indianapolis' north side

Oct. 23
Quelo Zarell Hogue, 46
Gunshot
4000 block of Hampshire Court
What happened: Quelo Zarell Hogue was shot to death about 3 p.m. Oct. 23 in his apartment in the 4000 block of Hampshire Court near 42nd Street and Post Road on the northeast side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man shot multiple times, killed inside his northeast side apartment, police say

Oct. 20 (died Oct. 21)
Gabriel Cesar Leschot, 27
Gunshot
Unknown location
What happened: Gabriel Cesar Leschot was wounded by gunshots and taken to a hospital about 10 p.m. Oct. 20. Leschot died on Oct. 21. Police do not know where the shooting happened.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Walk-in patient at Indianapolis hospital dies from injuries suffered in shooting

Oct. 18
Shawnna Marie Robinson, 24
Gunshot
5500 block of West 10th Street
What happened: Shawnna Marie Robinson was shot and wounded about 11 p.m. Oct.18 on the west side in the 5500 block of West 10th Street. Robinson died at a hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Woman dies at hospital after being shot on Indianapolis' west side

Oct. 16
Luis Medina-Hernandez, 30
Gunshot
6300 block of West 34th Street
What happened: Luis Medina-Hernandez was shot and wounded about 3 a.m. Oct.16 in the 6300 block of West 34th Street. Medina-Hernandez died at a hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Two men killed in separate Indianapolis shootings

Oct. 15
La Juandric Furqan, 21
Gunshot
9500 block of East 21st Street
What happened: La Juandric Furqan was shot to death about 8 p.m. Oct. 15 in the 9500 block of East 21st Street on the east side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Two men killed in separate Indianapolis shootings

Oct. 14
Calvin Leon Lawson Jr., 32
Gunshot
4500 block of East Washington Street
What happened: Calvin Leon Lawson Jr. was shot to death — allegedly during a dispute over less than $100 — about 9 p.m. Oct. 14 in the 4500 block of East Washington Street on the city's east side. Milton Porter, 24, confronted Lawson and goaded him to fight before he pulled out a gun and shot him at least once, according to a probable cause affidavit. Prosecutors charged Porter with murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Suspect in deadly shooting killed man during dispute over less than $100, doc alleges | Man dies after Friday night shooting on Indianapolis' east side

Oct. 12
Anthony Myers Sr., 47
Gunshot
3300 block of North Denny Street
What happened: Anthony Myers Sr. was wounded in a shooting about 11 p.m. Oct. 12 in the 3300 block of North Denny Street on the east side. Myers died at a hospital. Prosecutors charged Gerald Gray, 43, with murder, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and breaking and entering in Myers' death.
Disposition: Arrest
More: 1 dead after shooting on east side

Oct. 10 (died Oct. 12)
Kevin Lee Conner, 58
Trauma
1600 block of East Troy Avenue
What happened: Kevin Lee Conner was found critically wounded about noon Oct. 10 in the 1600 block of East Troy Avenue on the city's southeast side. Conner died on Oct. 12 of wounds caused by trauma.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found dead, with signs of trauma died by homicide, officials say

Oct. 9
Deric Thomas, 47
Gunshot
100 block of North Euclid Avenue
What happened: Deric Thomas was shot to death about 10 a.m. Oct. 9 in the 100 block of North Euclid Avenue on the city's east side
Disposition: Unsolved
More: IMPD investigating homicide after man found shot on east side

Oct. 8
Dajuan Barnett, 33
Trauma
2800 block of North Olney Street
What happened: Dajuan Barnett was found dead in an alley on the city's north side in the 2800 block of North Olney Street about 5 p.m. Oct. 8. That's near 30th Street and North Sherman Drive.
Barnett's death was caused by traumatic injuries, police said. Details were not released.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found dead with 'undisclosed trauma' in alley on Indianapolis' north side

Oct. 6
Jamael Carter Sr., 41
Gunshot
700 block of King Avenue
What happened: Jamael Carter Sr. was shot to death about 2 p.m. Oct. 6 in the 700 block of King Avenue on the west side in the city's Haughville neighborhood.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Person shot to death in Indianapolis' Haughville neighborhood, police say

Oct. 6
Ronnie Manigault, 52
Gunshot
9000 block of East 38th Street
What happened: Ronnie Manigault was shot to death about 3 a.m. Oct. 6 in the 9000 block of East 38th Street near North Post Road on the far eastside.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 8 shot, 4 killed including father, son in 6 overnight shootings Wednesday to Thursday in Indianapolis | Family mourns father and son killed in shooting

Oct. 5 (died Oct. 6)

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Michael B. Rollins Sr.

Michael B. Rollins Sr., 32
Gunshot
2600 block of Hillside Avenue
What happened: Father-and-son Michael Rollins Sr., 32 , and Michael B. Rollins Jr. ,18, were killed in a shooting about 11 p.m. Oct 5 in the 2600 block of Hillside Avenue on the city's north side. Rollins Jr. died at the scene. Rollins Sr. died at a hospital on Oct. 6. Rollins Sr. was a father of nine who loved working on cars."He's very lovable. He'd give you the shirt off his back. Nobody has anything bad to say about him. So when I heard that this happened, I said, 'Who would do this to him?'" his sister, Tammy Rollins said.
Rollins Jr. was the eldest of his siblings and a role model for the younger ones. "He was very loving, very loving young man. He had his whole life ahead of him. His life just got started," Tammy Rollins said.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 8 shot, 4 killed including father, son in 6 overnight shootings Wednesday to Thursday in Indianapolis | Family mourns father and son killed in shooting

Oct. 5

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Michael B. Rollins Jr.

Michael B. Rollins Jr., 18
Gunshot
2600 block of Hillside Avenue
What happened: Father-and-son Michael Rollins Sr., 32 , and Michael B. Rollins Jr. ,18, were killed in a shooting about 11 p.m. Oct 5 in the 2600 block of Hillside Avenue on the city's north side. Rollins Jr. died at the scene. Rollins Sr. died at a hospital on Oct. 6. Rollins Sr. was a father of nine who loved working on cars."He's very lovable. He'd give you the shirt off his back. Nobody has anything bad to say about him. So when I heard that this happened, I said, 'Who would do this to him?'" his sister, Tammy Rollins said.
Rollins Jr. was the eldest of his siblings and a role model for the younger ones. "He was very loving, very loving young man. He had his whole life ahead of him. His life just got started," Tammy Rollins said.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 8 shot, 4 killed including father, son in 6 overnight shootings Wednesday to Thursday in Indianapolis | Family mourns father and son killed in shooting

Oct. 5 (died Oct. 6)
Michael Cox Jr., 32
Gunshot
200 block of North Addison Street
What happened: Michael Cox Jr. was shot and wounded about 7 p.m. Oct, 5 in the 200 block of North Addison Street on the city's west side. Cox died at the hospital on Oct. 6.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 8 shot, 4 killed including father, son in 6 overnight shootings Wednesday to Thursday in Indianapolis

Oct. 5
Robert McCullum Jr., 37
Gunshot
2200 block of East 38th Street
What happened: Robert McCullum Jr. was shot to death about 2:30 a.m. Oct. 5 in the 2200 block of East 38th Street on the city's north side
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man shot dead near 38th and Keystone on Indianapolis' north side

Oct. 4 (died Oct. 5)
Dwight Berryhill, 21
Gunshot
3700 block of North Tacoma Avenue
What happened: Dwight Berryhill was shot and wounded in a vehicle about 6 p.m. Oct. 4 in the 3700 block of North Tacoma Avenue. Berryhill died Oct. 5 at an area hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 2 hurt, 1 killed in separate shootings on Indianapolis' east side

Oct. 4 (body found May 27; ruled homicide Oct. 4)
Jamir Lamar Starks, 18
Gunshot
100 block of South Sherman Drive
What happened: Jamir Lamar Starks' body was found shot to death in a 1999 Saturn sedan about 9 a.m. May 27 in the 100 block of South Sherman Drive, according to an IMPD report. Starks' death was ruled a homicide on Oct. 4.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: No prior media coverage

Oct. 4
Deandre Halbert, 35
Gunshot
5300 block of East Washington Street
What happened: Deandre Halbert was shot to death about 6:30 a.m. Oct. 4 in an apartment complex in Indianapolis' Irvington neighborhood. Officers found Halbert body in a hallway of the Irvington Arms Apartments in the 5300 block of East Washington Street.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found shot to death in Irvington apartment building, Indianapolis police say

Oct. 3
Darren Gibson 36
Gunshot
1900 block of Langley Avenue
What happened: Darren Gibson was found shot to death about noon Oct. 3 in the 1900 block of Langley Avenue. Police found Gibson's body while conducting a welfare check.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Police find man dead while conducting welfare check on Indianapolis' north side

Oct. 2
Sabrina Travis, 35
Gunshot
2700 block of East Michigan Street
What happened: Sabrina Travis was shot to death on a sidewalk about 2 a.m. Oct. 2 in the 2700 block of East Michigan Street. On Oct. 6, prosecutors charged Ronnie Smith, 20, with murder, battery and other crimes in Travis's death. Investigators believe Smith was involved in an argument with his girlfriend in another car when he fired the shots that hit Travis, a bystander.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Woman found shot, killed overnight on Indianapolis sidewalk, suspect arrested | 11 killed in homicides in first 6 days of October in Indianapolis, police say

September

Sept. 30
Kevin Lamont Stigger, 24
Gunshot
4600 block of East 10th Street
What happened: Kevin Lamont Stigger died and two others were injured about 2 p.m. Sept. 30 in a shooting in a barbershop in the 4600 block of East 10th Street on the near eastside. Police say two people were detained at the scene for questioning, but no arrests have been announced.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 1 killed, 2 wounded after shooting inside barbershop on Indianapolis' east side

Sept. 24
Van Williams, 57
Gunshot
2700 block of Olney Street
What happened: Van Williams was shot to death during an argument about 1 a.m. Sept. 24 inside a home in the 2700 block of Olney Street on the city's northeast side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man shot, killed during argument in home on Indianapolis' northeast side

Sept. 22
Walter F. Goodloe, 61
Gunshot
600 block of East 29th Street
What happened: Walter F. Goodloe died and two others were injured about 1:30 p.m. Sept. 22 in a shooting in the 600 block of East 29th Street on the city's north side. IMPD Sgt. Genae Cook said a landscaping crew was meeting someone at a nearby church lot for something unrelated to the church. At some point, a conflict broke out and three people fired weapons. The altercation may have stemmed from an employment disagreement. Everyone involved was either taken in for questioning or to a hospital for treatment, Cook said.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 3 shot, 1 dead after shooting near church on Indianapolis' north side

Sept. 21
Daeshua Lamont Reese, 29
Gunshot
10th Street and German Church Road, Cumberland
What happened: Daeshua Lamont Reese died and two others were injured Sept. 21 in a shooting at a Speedway gas station near 10th Street and German Church Road in Cumberland. On Sept. 21, Devin Murrell, 28, was charged with two counts of battery by means of a deadly weapon and a single count of criminal recklessness, records show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: 3 shot, 2 critical, 1 dead following shooting outside Cumberland gas station

Sept. 19
Ozell R. Williams, 32
Gunshot
1200 block of North Illinois Street
What happened: Ozell R. Williams was shot to death about 2:30 p.m. Sept. 19 in the 1200 block of North Illinois Street on the city's Near Northside.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man fatally shot in Indianapolis' Near Northside neighborhood

Sept. 18
James Loynes, 45
Gunshot
1000 block of North Centennial Street
What happened: James Loynes was shot to death inside a home about 10 p.m. Sept. 18 in the 1000 block of North Centennial Street on the city's Near Westside.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found shot to death inside home on Indianapolis' Near Westside, police say

Sept. 17
Kalen Posley, 25
Gunshot
5100 block of Winterberry Drive
What happened: Kalen Posley was shot to death about midnight Sept. 17 at an apartment complex in the 5100 block of Winterberry Drive on Indianapolis' northwest side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man killed in shooting at apartments on Indy's northwest side

Sept. 16

On July 26, 2022, Orlando Mitchell pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of domestic battery as a misdemeanor in connection with Krystal Walton, the ex-girlfriend he’s accused of killing.
Krystal Walton

Krystal Walton, 32
Gunshot
2600 block of West 10th Street
What happened: Krystal Walton was shot to death about 10:30 a.m. Sept. 16 as she dropped off her kids at Charity Child Care in the 2600 block of West 10th Street on the west side. "If I had one word to describe Krystal it was joyful," Shawnta Barnes said. "She always had a sense of joy about her and she wanted you to feel joy and I am saddened that her children will not be able to experience that joy." Orlando Mitchell, 33, was charged with murder and other crimes in Walton's death.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Suspect in deadly shooting of mother at Indianapolis daycare told her he'd kill her, himself | 'Krystal did all the things she was supposed to do': Family asks for change after Indy daycare shooting | Mother killed outside daycare on Indy's west side, suspect hurt in shooting involving police

Sept. 15
Rhonda R. Fox, 52
Gunshot
300 block of Teddy Lane
What happened: Rhonda R. Fox was shot to death inside a vehicle in the 300 block of Teddy Lane about 5 p.m. Sept. 15. This is on the south side near Troy and Madison avenues. Brian L. Fox, her partner of 28 years, was charged with murder on Sept. 18, records show. When police arrived on the scene, court records say Brian Fox, 53, was captured on body cameras saying "God, why'd I do that?"
Disposition: Arrest
More: 'Oh my God, I shot and killed her': Suspect minutes after gunning down romantic partner | Woman found dead in vehicle, man arrested following shooting on Indy's south side

Sept. 15
Samuel L. Reeder, 32
Gunshot
7300 block of Taos Trail
What happened: Samuel L. Reeder was shot to death about 6 a.m. Sept. 15 in the 7300 block of Taos Trail, a neighborhood near East Washington Street and South Shadeland Avenue on the east side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found shot, dead in suspected homicide on Indianapolis' east side

Sept. 12
Paul M. Wade, 34
Gunshot
East 18th Street and North Dequincy Street
What happened: Paul M. Wade was shot to death about 1 a.m. Sept. 12 on the city's east side.near East 18th and North Dequincy streets.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 3 killed in 3 separate overnight shootings across Indianapolis, police say

Sept. 11
Pamela J. Garruto, 52
Gunshot
2300 block of East 34th Street
What happened: Pamela J. Garruto was shot to death in a pickup truck about 11 p.m. Sept. 11 on the north side near the intersection of East 34th Street and Brouse Avenue. Another man in the truck with Garruto was wounded in the shooting. Erik Hale was charged Oct. 5 with murder and other crimes in Garruto's death. Records show Hale was supposed to be on home detention more than two months before the shooting but he never showed up to get the GPS ankle monitor.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Indianapolis murder suspect should have been on home detention, records say

Sept. 11
Israel Saavedra-Delgado, 35
Gunshot
7800 block of North Michigan Road
What happened: Israel Saavedra-Delgado was shot to death about 8 p.m. Sept. 11 at a restaurant on the city's northwest side in the 7800 block of North Michigan Road.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man shot to death at restaurant on Indianapolis' northwest side

Sept. 10
Abdukadir Filanwaa, 55
Gunshot
400 block of East 11th Street
What happened: Cab driver Abdukadir Filanwaa was found shot to death inside of a taxi about 4 a.m. on Sept. 10 in the 400 block of East 11th Street. James Riley, 30, and Alysianna Martin, 29, were charged with murder, robbery and kidnapping in Filanwaa's death. Riley faces an additional charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Man found dead in cab parked in Downtown Indianapolis | Man accused of killing long-time Indy cab driver says it was 'misunderstanding'

Sept. 4
Da Kylen Treyon Malix White, 19
Gunshot
4200 block of North High School Road
What happened: Da Kylen Treyon Malix White was shot to death inside a vehicle near a convenience store about 6 p.m. Sept. 4 on the northwest side in the 4200 block of North High School Road. Prosecutors charged Julius Beverly, 19, with murder and robbery in connection with White's death on Sept. 9, records show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Man shot and killed on city's northwest side, police say

Sept. 3
Harvey L. Lewis, 45
Gunshot
700 block of West 26th Street
What happened: Harvey L. Lewis was shot to death about 12:30 a.m. Sept. 3 on the north side in the 700 block of West 26th Street.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Three men killed in separate Indianapolis shootings

Sept. 3
DeAngelo Watkins, 33
Gunshot
Southeastern Avenue and South Hunter Road
What happened: DeAngelo Watkins was found shot to death near a vehicle shortly after midnight Sept. 3 near the intersection of Southeastern Avenue and South Hunter Road.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Three men killed in separate Indianapolis shootings

Sept. 2
Stacey O. Branch Jr., 24
Gunshot
5900 block of Fieldcrest Lane
What happened: Stacey O. Branch Jr. was fatally shot about 10 p.m. Sept. 2 in the 5900 block of Fieldcrest Lane on the west side. Medics took Branch to an area hospital where he later died. Prosecutors charged Dionni King, 21, with murder, being a felon carrying a handgun and theft in Branch's death, records show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Three men killed in separate Indianapolis shootings

August

Aug. 29
Cortez Glass, 17
Gunshot
2300 block of North Ritter Avenue
What happened: Cortez Glass was fatally shot inside a vehicle about 4:30 a.m. Aug. 29 in the 2300 block of North Ritter Avenue. Medics took Glass to an area hospital where he died.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 17-year-old boy dead following early morning shooting on east side

Aug. 29
Aaron Flora, 23
Stabbing
2900 block of Brill Road
What happened: Aaron Flora was stabbed to death about 1 a.m. Aug. 29 at a home in the 2900 block of Brill Road on Indianapolis' south side. Christopher Rawlings, 26, was charged with murder in Flora's death.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Man dies after being stabbed at home on Indianapolis' south side | Man wanted for murder arrested after being cited for littering by Greenwood officer

Aug. 28

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Tyrese LaMont Temple, 19
Gunshot
7100 block of Michigan Road
What happened: Tyrese LaMont Temple was fatally shot about 11:30 p.m. Aug. 28 in the 7100 block of Michigan Road on the north side. Temple was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where he later died.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 19-year-old dies after weekend shooting on Indy's north side

Aug. 27 (died Sept. 11; ruled homicide on Nov. 11)
Dennis Stombaugh, 64
Trauma
North Delaware Street and East North Street
What happened: Dennis Stombaugh was found suffering traumatic injuries and bleeding form the head on Aug. 27 near North Delaware Street and East North Street. Stombaugh, 64, died on Sept. 11.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man's death following August incident is ruled homicide, Indianapolis police say | Man's death from August injury in downtown Indianapolis ruled a homicide

Aug. 27

 Simmie Poetsema
Dutch soldier Simmie Poetsema, 26, died after he and two of his comrades were shot Saturday, Aug. 27, in Downtown Indianapolis.

Simmie Poetsema 27
Gunshot
100 block of South Meridian Street
What happened: Simmie Poetsema, a 27-year-old Dutch soldier, died and two other Dutch soldiers were injured in a drive-by shooting in front of the Hampton Inn near Monument Circle in Downtown Indianapolis about 4 a.m. Aug. 27. In an online statement, the Netherlands Ministry of Defense said Poetsema and his wounded colleagues are from the Commando Corps and were here for training at Muscatatuk Urban Training Center in Jennings County. Prosecutors charged Shamar Duncan, 22, with murder, two counts of attempted murder and disorderly conduct in connection with the shooting.
Disposition: Arrest
More: 'Looking for trouble': Court documents detail witness accounts in shooting of Dutch soldiers | Dutch soldier dies after alleged drive-by shooting in downtown Indy, two others injured

Aug. 24
La'Shelle Teasley, 35
Gunshot
900 block of Tuxedo Street
What happened: La'Shelle Teasley was shot to death about 6:30 a.m. Aug. 24 in the 900 block of Tuxedo Street on the near east side. Marcelus Teasley, 30, La'Shelle's estranged husband, was charged with murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon on Aug. 24.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Woman killed in shooting on Near Eastside was suspect's estranged wife, police say | Woman shot dead on Indianapolis' Near Eastside, police say

Aug. 22
Katrina Strowder, 16
Gunshot
3800 block of Cooper Square Court
What happened: Katrina Strowder was fatally shot outside of a north-eastside apartment complex in the 3800 block of Cooper Square Court about 1:30 a.m. Aug. 22. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition where she later died.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Teen girl dies after being found shot in parking lot of apartment complex on Indianapolis' northeast side

Aug. 21
Aaron Webb, 18
Gunshot
4100 block of East Michigan Street
What happened: Aaron Webb was shot to death outside of a vehicle about 9 p.m. Aug. 21 in the 4100 block of East Michigan Street, which is near the intersection of East Michigan Street and North Gladstone Avenue on the east side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man shot dead in fourth weekend homicide in Indianapolis, police say

Aug. 21
Gene White Jr., 52
Stabbing
1200 block of Redbrook Court
What happened: Gene White Jr. was was found stabbed to death outside of a vehicle about 5 a.m. Aug. 21 in the 1200 block of Redbrook Court on the far east side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Two men killed, two others injured in separate Indianapolis incidents

Aug. 21
Rodney Vinson Hanley, 19
Gunshot
900 block of North Delaware Street
What happened: Rodney Vinson Hanley was fatally shot about midnight Aug. 21 Downtown in the 900 block of North Delaware Street. Medics took Hanley to an area hospital where he later died. Police say two other people with walk-in gunshot injuries were also injured in the shooting
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Two men killed, two others injured in separate Indianapolis shootings

Aug. 20
Raishawn Gunn, 20
Gunshot
4400 block of Fullwood Court
What happened: Raishawn Gunn was shot to death at a home in the 4400 block of Fullwood Court near West 46th Street and Lafayette Road.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found dead in Indianapolis home after shooting

Aug. 19
Alexis Ford, 27
Gunshot
8100 block of North Shadeland Avenue
What happened: Alexis Ford found shot and killed about 10 a.m. Aug. 19 at the Red Roof Inn in the 8100 block of North Shadeland Avenue on the northeast side. Timothy Gardner, 30, was charged with murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon in connection with the shooting, court documents show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Woman found shot and killed at hotel on northeast side of Indianapolis

Aug. 17
Henry Kolle, 18
Gunshot
6100 block of Cheshier Road
What happened: Henry Kolle was shot to death about 10 p.m. Aug. 17 the 6100 block of Cheshire Road on the city's west side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man killed in shooting on Indianapolis' west side, police say

Aug. 12
Wykhem Asha Hoosier, 23
Gunshot
5300 block of East 36th Street
What happened: Wykhem Asha Hoosier was shot to death about 4:30 p.m. Aug. 12 in the 5300 block of East 36th Street near Wes Montgomery Park on the east side. Hoosier was found laying in the street outside the park. He died at the scene.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 1 dead after shooting near Wes Montgomery Park on east side

Aug. 10
Roland Thompson, 38
Gunshot
7900 block of Michigan Road
What happened: Roland Thompson was shot and killed about 2:45 p.m. Aug. 10 outside a Marathon gas station in the 7900 block of Michigan Road on the city's north side. Officers found Thompson on the ground outside the station's entrance. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later died.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 1 person shot and killed at Marathon gas station Wednesday afternoon, police say

Aug. 9
Marshal Jones, 27
Gunshot
3500 block of North Leland Avenue
What happened: Marshal Jones was shot to death about 5:30 p.m. Aug,. 9 in the 3500 block of North Leland Avenue on the east side. Shortly after Jones was shot, a man walked into Eskenazi Hospital in downtown Indianapolis with a gunshot wound. He was believed to be in stable condition according to the police. Police believe the two incidents were related.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 1 dead, another injured in east side shooting

Aug. 6
Elijah Adams, 22
Gunshot
3400 block of Marabou Mills Drive
What happened: Elijah Adams was found shot to death inside a vehicle on the city's west side in the 3400 block of Marabou Mills Drive about 6 a.m. Aug. 6.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found shot to death in vehicle on Indy's west side

Aug. 6

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James Dixon III, 55
Gunshot
1900 block of North Belleview Place
What happened: Funeral director James Dixon III was shot to death about 1:30 a.m. Aug. 6 on the west side in the 1900 block of North Belleview Place. IMPD officers and the FBI were were tracking the suspects’ SUV at the time of the shooting, prosecutors say. Dixon, according to a probable cause affidavit, was outside his Dixon Memorial Chapel & Cremation Services, 1910 N. Belleview Place, when two men tried to rob him. An FBI agent was following the suspects and witnessed the shooting. The agent rendered first aid to Dixon until medics arrived. Meanwhile, IMPD officers arrived and blocked the suspects’ SUV at West 16th Street and Belleview Place. One suspect, Jashon Wallace-Carswell, 18, got out and surrendered to officers; another ran.
The second suspect, Stacey Fuller, 19, was running north when, records say, he fired a shot that hit the windshield of an unmarked police vehicle. The officer driving that car struck the suspect with it. Fuller lost a shoe but got up and continued running. Police captured Fuller and recovered a handgun they say he threw over a fence during the foot pursuit.
Wallace-Carswell and Fuller were charged with murder and robbery. Fuller faces additional charges of armed robbery, criminal recklessness and resisting law enforcement.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Indianapolis Funeral director shot dead by suspects in stolen car tracked by IMPD, FBI, court docs show | Attempted robbery leaves 1 dead, leads to shootout between suspect, police, IMPD says

Aug. 3
Armohnie Preswood, 16
Gunshot
11900 Tapp Drive
What happened: Armohnie Preswood was shot to death about 4:20 a.m. Aug. 3 after police say he attempted to rob two people in a car on the city's east side. "The victims of an apparent robbery defended themselves and now we have one deceased male and two subjects with the police," Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Sgt. Frank Wooten said. The suspected shooter was taken into police custody for questioning.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Teen fatally shot in self-defense after suspected robbery on Indianapolis' east side, police say

Aug. 1
Robert Fletcher Jr., 17
Gunshot
7100 block of Kingsford/Knobwood Drive
What happened: Robert Fletcher Jr. was shot to death about 2:15 a.m. Aug. 1 near a parking lot at an apartment complex in the 7100 block of Knobwood Drive on the north side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Boy, 17, found shot to death on Indianapolis' north side, police say

July

July 29
Steve Sheppard Jr., 64
Gunshot
900 block of West 34th Street
What happened: Steve Sheppard Jr. was shot to death about 4 a.m. July 29 at a home in the 900 block of West 34th Street on the city's Near Northwest side during a suspected home invasion. Homeowner Howard Murphy told WRTV he was defending himself. "You shouldn't have to be armed inside of your own house," Murphy said. "It's sad but it is like that over there in this neighborhood." Murphy said intruders ransacked his home a few days earlier. He expected them to come back. “I hope these other guys learn a lesson from it," Murphy said. "If not there are plenty of spots in Crown Hill."
IMPD is investigating Sheppard's death as a homicide.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man fatally shot during suspected home invasion on Near Northwest side, Indianapolis police say | Indy homeowner speaks out after shooting alleged intruder

July 29
Gregory Johnson, 20
Gunshot
6400 block of Commons Drive
What happened: Gregory Johnson died at a hospital after after he collapsed inside a gas station in the 3800 block of North High School Road on the city's northwest side about 12:30 a.m. July 29. IMPD believes Johnson was wounded in a shooting in the 6400 block of Commons Drive, about a mile north of the gas station.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man dies after being found shot in gas station on northwest side, Indianapolis police say

July 23
Mary Adame, 28
Gunshot
1100 block of South Chester Avenue
What happened: Mary Adame died after she was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash about 8 p.m. July 23 in the 1100 block of South Chester Avenue on the east side. Jamaria Clay, 21, was charged on July 29 with murder in Adame's death. Clay, prosecutors say, intentionally drove into Adame during a confrontation after they both nearly struck each other in a head-on collision.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Woman killed in hit-and-run on Indianapolis' east side, police say | Courts docs: Woman pepper sprayed, drove into woman twice before leaving scene

July 17
Timothy Lamont Rucker Jr., 25
Gunshot
5200 block of Padre Lane
What happened: Timothy Lamont Rucker Jr. was shot and killed about 3:30 p.m. July 17 in the 5200 block of Padre Lane on the southeast side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 1 killed in shooting on Indianapolis' southeast side

July 17
Brandon Cortez Herron-Newton, 20
Gunshot
800 block of 9th Avenue, Beech Grove
What happened: Brandon Cortez Herron-Newton died and three others were injured in a shooting about 9:30 p.m. July 17 at Don Challis Park in Beech Grove. Three other shooting victims were transported to local hospitals.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 4 wounded, 1 fatally in shooting at Beech Grove's Don Challis Park

July 16
Julie Halcomb, 57
Trauma
200 block of East Michigan Street
What happened: Julie Halcomb was found dead about 5:30 p.m. July 16 after suffering what IMPD described as trauma in a Downtown apartment in 200 block of East Michigan Street. The Marion County Coroner's Office has ruled her death a homicide.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Woman found dead in downtown area of Indianapolis, police say

July 14
Micah Anderson, 38
Gunshot
1800 block of Brookside Avenue
What happened: Micah Anderson was shot to death about 5 p.m. July 14 in the 1800 block of Brookside Avenue on the Near Eastside. Tymani Johnson, 23, was charged with murder and unlawful carrying of a handgun with a prior felony conviction in Anderson's death, records show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Suspect arrested after Thursday Near Eastside homicide

July 13
Daekorion Sultzer, 16
Gunshot
3600 block of Merrick Way
What happened: Daekorion Sultzer was killed and three people were wounded in a shooting about 1:30 a.m. July 13 at The Woods apartment complex in the 3600 block of Merrick Way on the city's northwest side. Police said another person was spotted running away from where Sultzer had been shot. Shortly afterward, a man matching the description arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound, IMPD said. In all, three young men — two 18-year-olds and one 19-year-old — were checked into local hospitals. Two were listed in good condition and the third was listed in critical but stable condition.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Teen killed, 3 others wounded in shooting at northwest side Indianapolis apartments, police say

July 13
Vincent Lovett Clifton Jr., 38
Gunshot
1900 block of Wallace Avenue
What happened: Vincent Lovett Clifton Jr. died and another person was injured after a shooting abut 5 p.m. July 13 in the 1900 block of Wallace Avenue on the east side. Officers found both victims outside of a home. Clifton died at the scene and the other victim was taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition, IMPD said.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 1 dead, 1 injured after shooting on east side

July 12
Sadayveon Edwards, 15
Gunshot
6400 block of Meadowlark Drive
What happened: Sadayveon Edwards was killed in a shooting about 1:30 a.m. July 12 in the 6400 block of Meadowlark Drive on the city's northeast side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 15-year-old boy killed in shooting on Indianapolis' northeast side

July 11
Gregory Stewart, 22
Gunshot
3100 block of Brouse Avenue
What happened: Gregory Stewart was shot to death about 9 p.m. July 11 in the 3100 block of Brouse Avenue on the city's near northside. Police said people nearby reported hearing a small disturbance between a group of juveniles before hearing gunshots.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man dies after shooting on Indianapolis' near northeast side

July 10
Larry W. Cagg, 43
Gunshot
1200 block of Kappes Street
What happened: Larry W. Cagg died at a hospital after he was shot about 3 p.m. July 10 in the 1200 block of Kappes Street on the southwest side. Police arrested William Elder, 17, in connection with Cagg's death. Marion County prosecutors charged Elder with murder on July 14, records show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: 1 dead after Sunday shooting on southwest side; 17-year-old arrested

July 7
Kenneth Dean, 35
Trauma
1100 block of Ridgeview Drive
What happened: Kenneth Dean was found dead about 8 a.m. July 7 inside a vehicle in the 1100 block of Ridgeview Drive. Dean suffered undisclosed trauma.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: IMPD now investigating man's death as a homicide

July 6
Na'Shun Wright, 22
Gunshot
4600 block of North Arlington Avenue
What happened: Na'Shun Wright was fatally shot about 11:40 p.m. July 6 at an Exxon gas station in the 4600 block of North Arlington Avenue on the city’s northeast side. Surveillance video provided by Exxon shows two people approaching a car and then firing shots before running off. Another man was injured in the shooting.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 3 shot, 1 dead in 2 separate shootings in Indianapolis late Wednesday | Surveillance videos show tense moments that led to deadly northeast side shooting

July 5
Anthony Higginson Jr., 26
Gunshot
3600 block of North Grant Avenue
What happened: Anthony Higginson Jr. died at a hospital after he was shot about 6 a.m. July 5 in the 3600 block of North Grant Avenue. Joshua Peyton, 30, was charged July 7 with a single count of murder.
Disposition: Arrest
More: 1 killed, 6 wounded in separate shootings across Indianapolis, police say | Indianapolis murder suspect exchanged gunfire with victim after argument: Court doc

July 3
Medhat Saad, 31
Gunshot
7000 block of Bretton Wood Drive
What happened: Medhat Saad was shot to death about 7 a.m. July 3 outside a residence in the 7000 block of Bretton Wood Drive. Stephen Cartwright, 42, and Madison Fowler, 21, were formally charged with murder, burglary and robbery on Aug. 9, records show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: 2 dead, 11 injured after Indianapolis weekend violence | Two suspects in Indianapolis July homicide arrested in northern Indiana

July 2
James Mason, 53
Gunshot
4700 block of East 34th Street
What happened: James Mason was shot to death about 9 p.m. July 2 outside a home in the 4000 block of East 34th Street.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: East side community calling for change after neighbor is victim of weekend gun violence | 2 dead, 11 injured after Indianapolis weekend violence

June

June 30
Anthony Garland, 34
Gunshot
3000 block of Rolling Dunes Drive/Waterfront Parkway West Drive
What happened: Lyft driver Anthony Garland was shot to death about 6 a.m. June 30 near the Waterfront Pointe apartment complex in the 3000 block of Rolling Dunes Drive on the west side.
Lyft ride-sharing records and GPS tracking helped investigators find Garland's 2013 GMC Arcadia in Merrillville, where they arrested Devin Powell, 24. Powell told investigators he ordered a ride from Garland before shooting him to death and stealing his car, according to a probable cause affidavit. Powell was charged with murder and robbery.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Accused shooter of Lyft driver stole his car, hid crime evidence: Court doc | Man shot to death near apartments on Indianapolis' west side, suspect arrested

June 30
Payton Wilson, 23
Gunshot
1000 block of Harlan Street
What happened: Payton Wilson was fatally shot about 2 a.m. June 30 in an alley in the 1000 block of Harlan Street on the city's southeast side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 1 dead after near northwest side stabbing

June 29 (died June 30)
Derian Lemont Watson, 20
Gunshot
800 block of West 29th Street
What happened: Derian Lemont Watson and another man were shot about 6 p.m. June 29 in the 3700 block of Guion Road. Watson died at an area hospital on June 30.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 4 shot, 2 dead in 3 separate shootings Wednesday afternoon: IMPD

June 29
Ashlee Atkins, 37
Gunshot
8700 block of Hosta Way
What happened: Ashlee Atkins was shot to death during an argument with her brother about 6 p.m. June 29 in the 8700 block of Hosta Way, prosecutors say. Krystopher Monroe, 30, told detectives he was in a physical struggle with his sister Atkins when a shotgun he was carrying went off, according to a probable cause affidavit. Monroe told police he pumped the shotgun again, automatically chambering another round, and then the gun went off a second time. At least one of the bullets struck Atkins, causing her to fall to the ground, according to the affidavit. Prosecutors charged Monroe with murder on July 4.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Argument led to man shooting sister, suspect says it was accidental: Court doc | 4 shot, 2 dead in 3 separate shootings Wednesday afternoon: IMPD

June 27 (died Nov. 1)
Gregory Ware 28
Gunshot
1400 block of North Gladstone Avenue
What happened: Gregory Ware was wounded in a shooting about midnight June 27 in the 1400 block of North Gladstone Avenue on the east side. Ware died on. Nov. 1 of injuries he suffered in the shooting.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Indy man dies from injuries sustained in June 27 shooting

June 26

IMPD’s Victim Assistance Unit works to help families impacted by violence
Kyson Ward

Kyson Ward, 23
Gunshot
1500 block of Renton Street
What happened: Kyson Ward and a woman were found shot about 9 a.m. June 26 in the 1500 block of Renton Street. Ward died at the scene; the woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition. “Kyson has a two-year-old son that he will never see grow up,” Shekelia Ward said. “Anybody out there knows anything – please contact them (police) and tell what you know. I’m begging you."
Disposition: Unsolved
More: IMPD’s Victim Assistance Unit works to help families impacted by violence | Two dead, one seriously injured after separate weekend shootings

June 25

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John "JB" Barnett, Sr., 45, was shot and killed on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at a gas station on North Keystone Avenue in Indianapolis. Barnett was a peacekeeper for the city of Indianapolis.

John Barnett Sr., 45
Gunshot
3400 block of North Keystone Avenue
What happened: John "JB" Barnett Sr., a peacekeeper for the city of Indianapolis, was shot to death about 10 p.m. June 25 at a north-side gas station in the 3400 block of North Keystone Avenue. “We’re missing a part of our family that was a very vital component and we all have to take a piece in order to fill that in," said Dane Nutty, Executive Director of the Indy Public Safety Foundation.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Two dead, one seriously injured after separate weekend shootings | 'We're missing a part of our family': Indy peacekeeper shot and killed at gas station on Keystone Avenue | Family of peacemaker John 'JB' Barnett seeks answers following his death

June 23
Tinneshia McMillian, 45
Stabbing
800 block of West 29th Street
What happened: Tinneshia McMillian was critically injured in a stabbing about 4 p.m. June 23 in the 800 block of West 29th Street on the near northwest side. McMillian died at an area hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 1 dead after near northwest side stabbing

June 22
Hermon Lloyd, 29
Trauma
5200 block of East 20th Place
What happened: Hermon Lloyd was found dead inside a vehicle about 2:15 a.m. June 22 in. the 5200 block of East 20th Place on the city's east side. Lloyd suffered traumatic injuries, IMPd said.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found dead inside vehicle in east side Indianapolis homicide

June 21
Jamarhee Farrow, 19
Gunshot
8000 block of Sunfield Court
What happened: Jamarhee Farrow was shot and critically wounded about midnight June 21 in the 8000 block of Sunfield Court on the northwest side. Farrow died about 1 a.m. at an area hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man killed in shooting on Indianapolis' northwest side

Sept. 2, 2015 (died Feb. 15; ruled homicide on June 20)
Titus Mathis, 24
Gunshot
5400 block of West 34th Street
What happened: Titus Mathis died Feb. 15 of gunshot wounds he suffered seven years earlier in the 5400 block of West 34th Street on Sept,. 2, 2105.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Indy's 102nd homicide of 2022 stems from 2015 shooting: IMPD

June 19
Charles Barron Jr., 36
Trauma
600 block of Justice Way
What happened: Charles Barron Jr. died after he was assaulted by another inmate at the Marion County Jail. Barron's cellmate was arrested in the death, IMPD said. Prosecutors charged D'Angelo Smith with murder on June 23, records show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Inmate killed at Marion County Jail in Indianapolis' 100th homicide in 2022

June 18
Lamar D. Washington, 32
Gunshot
6100 block of North Rural Street
What happened: Lamar D. Washington was critically injured by gunfire about 1 a.m. June 18 at a northeast-side apartment complex in the 6100 block of North Rural Street. Washington died at an area hospital. In an email, AYR Apartments told residents that the shooting happened in a parking lot near the pool. The victim was not a resident, AYR said in the email.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: One dies after overnight shooting in Indianapolis

June 17
Ervin Crabtree Sr., 41
Gunshot
2300 block of Stuart Street
What happened: Ervin Crabtree Sr. was critically wounded by a gunshot about 1:30 a.m. June 17 in the 2300 block of Stuart Street on the northeast side. Crabtee died at an area hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man shot dead on Indianapolis' northeast side, police say

June 16
Terence Plummer, 18
Gunshot
5500 block of Versailles Drive
What happened: Terence Plummer, 18, was found shot to death about 2 p.m. June 16 outside of a vehicle near an apartment complex in the the 5500 block of Versailles Drive on the city's south side.
Disposition: Solved
More: Man, 18, killed in shooting on Indianapolis' south side, person of interest being questioned

June 16 (died June 20)
Elexis Washington, 46
Gunshot
8800 block of East 21st Street
What happened: Elexis Washington died four days after he was shot at an east-side motel in the 8800 block of East 21st Street about 6 p.m. on June 6.
Police found Washington wounded at the Country Hearth Inn & Suites, 8850 E. 21st St. Washington was outside a room being treated by bystanders when police arrived. Washington until he was transported in critical condition to a local hospital where he died on June 20.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man dies days after being shot at motel on Indianapolis' east side

June 12
Emmanuel Terveus, 34
Gunshot
3800 block of Mitthoefer Road
What happened: Emmanuel Terveus was critically wounded about 6:45 p.m. June 12 in a shooting near the intersection of East 38th Street and Mitthoefer Road on the far eastside. Terveus died at an area hospital. On June 16, Marion County prosecutors charged Ernesto Gillot, 28, with murder in Terveus's death.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Man killed in shooting on Far Eastside

June 9
Desmond Banks, 32
Gunshot
9900 block of East 38th Street
What happened: Desmond Banks was shot to death about 11 p.m. June 9 outside of a far-eastside gas station in the 9900 block of East 38th Street. Darius L. Butts, 41, is accused of shooting Banks five times after the two men exchanged words over a car crash, according to a probable cause affidavit. Surveillance video showed Butts was driving an ice cream truck that struck a Camaro, according to the affidavit. Butts left the scene and returned about an hour later yelling, "I shot him." Marion County prosecutors charged Butts with murder on June 13.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Exchange over car crash led to fatal shooting outside Far Eastside gas station: Court doc | Shooting on Far Eastside leaves 1 dead

June 3
Darryl Ransom Jr., 44
Gunshot
600 block of North Dearborn Street
What happened: Darryl Ransom Jr. was shot to death about 10:30 p.m. June 3 in the 600 block of North Dearborn Street, near Michigan and LaSalle streets on the east side. On June 7, Marion County prosecutors charged David Ice, 32, with murder in Ransom's death.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Two men shot, killed within hours during two incidents Friday night

June 3

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26-year-old Andre Smith

Andre Smith, 26
Trauma
3900 block of East 82nd Street
What happened: Andre Smith died when police say he was intentionally struck by a car about 12:30 a.m. June 3 on the north side in the 3900 block of East 82nd Street. “He was big on respecting women," Kenya Brown told WRTV. "He would never argue with me, he was like a gentleman. He would never let me touch the door." Brown said she and Smith had begun dating exclusively a few months before his death. On June 9, Marion County prosecutors charged Gaylyn Morris, 26, with murder in Smith's death.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Man killed after being 'intentionally' run over by car; suspect in custody: Indianapolis police | Friends reflect on the life of Andre Smith, man struck, killed by driver | Woman who ran over man with car outside bar used tracking device to find him, court docs say

June 3
Frederick Miles Jr., 23
Gunshot
8800 block of Montery Court
What happened: Frederick Miles Jr. was critically wounded about 7 p.m. June 3 in a shooting in the 8800 block of Montery Court on the east side. Miles died at an area hospital. Police at the scene said they were looking for a black SUV that may have been involved in the incident.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: IMPD investigating after shooting death on east side

June 1

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Kayla Bowling

Kayla Bowling, 29
Trauma
3000 block of South Rural Street
What happened: Kayla Bowling died at a hospital after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver about 11 a.m. June 1 in the 3000 block of South Rural Street, east of South Keystone Avenue and East Troy Avenue. Before her death, Bowling gave a witness the plate number of the vehicle that hit her. On June 8, prosecutors charged Bowling's ex-boyfriend, Kyle Rigdon, 27, with murder.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Bicyclist dies after being struck by hit-and-run driver in Indianapolis | Father shares grief after daughter is struck and killed while riding bicycle | Woman's ex-boyfriend arrested in connection to her hit-and-run death | Ex-boyfriend of Kayla Bowling, bicyclist killed in hit-and-run, charged with murder

June 1
Terryus Thomas, 31
Stabbing
4200 block of East New York Street
What happened: Terryus Thomas died at a hospital after he was stabbed about noon June 1 near an east-side liquor store in the 4200 block of East New York Street. On June 15, Marion County prosecutors charged Eddie Muex Jr., 43, with murder in Thomas's death.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Man stabbed to death near liquor store on east side of Indianapolis | U.S. Marshals, IMPD arrest murder suspect after June stabbing near liquor store

June 1
Harold Bennett, 22
Gunshot
5100 block of Emerson Village Lane
What happened: Harold Bennett was shot and wounded about 8 p.m. June 1 near apartments the 5100 block of Emerson Village Lane on the southeast side. He died at an area hospital. Two other men suffered gunshot wounds that police believe were connected to the shooting that killed Bennett, IMPD said.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man killed, 2 wounded in shooting near apartments on Indianapolis' southeast side

May

May 31
Lon Powe, 21
Gunshot
10100 block of Tinton Court
What happened: Lon Powe was shot and killed about 11:15 a.m. May 31 on a patio at a west-side apartment complex in the 7000 block of Mariner Way. Family members described Powe as a hard worker and a kind man. They told WRTV that this was his one day off and they don’t know who would have killed him.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found shot to death on patio at apartment complex on Indy's west side

May 30

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Xavier Fairley 17
Gunshot
6700 block of Twig Place
What happened: Xavier Fairley was critically wounded about midnight May 30 in a shooting at a southwest-side apartment complex in the 6700 block of Twig Place, near West Southport Road and Mann Road. Fairley died at a hospital.
Fairley's mom Rebecca Ridpath told WRTV her son cared for others and had a bright future ahead of him. He was planning to attend Arizona State University on a scholarship this fall, she said. "He just loved everybody, wanted to help everybody,"she said. "He learned sign language because his best friend's whole family was deaf. He learned how to speak Swedish because there was a foreign exchange student that didn't have anybody to talk to, so he came home and taught himself Swedish so he could talk to this girl so she wouldn't feel all by herself."
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 17-year-old shot and killed at apartment complex on Indianapolis' southwest side

May 27
Dashawn Roscoe, 41
Gunshot
10100 block of Tinton Court
What happened: Dashawn Roscoe was shot to death about 2 a.M May 27 at a northeast-side apartment complex in the 10100 block of Tinton Court, near East 42nd Street and North Mitthoefer Road.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man shot and killed at apartment complex in Indianapolis

May 19
Taylor George, 24
Gunshot
300 block of North Meridian Street
What happened: Taylor George was stabbed to death about 5 p.m. May 19 during a fight in Downtown Indianapolis in the 300 block of North Meridian Street.
Marion County prosecutors formally charged Agripino Rodriguez Rivera, 43, with murder on May 24, records show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Woman fatally stabbed during fight at Meridian and Vermont in Downtown Indianapolis: Police | IMPD: Man accused of taking pictures of woman before fatally stabbing her | City leaders say downtown Indianapolis remains safe despite recent violence

May 19
Ezra Porter, 23
Gunshot
3600 block of Illinois Street
What happened: Ezra Porter was found shot to death about 2:30 a.m. May 19 near a parked car in the 3600 block of Illinois Street. The car running car and had music playing, police said.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man dies after officers find him shot near parked car in Indianapolis

May 15 (died May 20)

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Timmy Lewis, left, was shot on May 15, 2022 on Harlan Street.

Timothy Lewis II, 27
Gunshot
1600 block of Harlan Street
What happened: Timothy Lewis II, 27, was critically wounded about 3:15 p.m. May 15 in shooting in the 1600 block of Harlan Street. He died on May 20. Marion County prosecutors charged John May II, 44, with murder and a handgun offense in connection with Lewis's death, records show. Lewis's twin brother Tyler told WRTV that the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute. "Think about it before you do it, once you pull the trigger it’s too late," Tyler Lewis said. "Domestic violence isn’t worth it, there is plenty of people out there for everybody."
Disposition: Arrest
More: Family of weekend shooting victim wants to see an end to gun violence | IMPD arrests man after shooting on Harlan Street in Indianapolis | Timothy Lewis, man shot Sunday on Harlan Street, dies, according to family

May 15
Bobby Joe Dodson, 32
Gunshot
6400 block of West Washington Street
What happened: Bobby Joe Dodson was shot to death about 8 a.m. May 15 outside a building in the 6400 block of West Washington Street on the west side of Indianapolis.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: IMPD investigating homicide after man found dead outside west side building

May 26, 2021 (died May 3)
Keandre Coleman, 25
Gunshot
3400 block of Hawthorne Lane
What happened: Keandre Coleman died May 3 of injuries he suffered a year before in a shooting at Wes Montgomery Park on the city's northeast side. Coleman, then 24, was wounded by gunshots about 3:30 p.m. on May 26, 2021. Officers found him in a car at the park in the 3400 block of Hawthorne Lane in "extremely critical condition." Keith L. Bryant, 24 at the time, was named a suspect in the shooting and was charged in July 2021 with attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon. However, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office dismissed those charges in November, police said.
Bryant is currently being held at Pendleton Correctional Facility on felony charges including several counts of robbery with armed or bodily injury and criminal confinement and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, Indiana Department of Correction records show.
Bryant is not eligible for release until December 2028, according to DOC records.
Disposition: Solved
More: Man dies after shooting last May at Wes Montgomery Park, prompting homicide investigation

May 3
Gary Underwood, 46
Gunshot
1800 block of North Rural Street
What happened: Gary Underwood was critically injured about 1:30 p.m. May 3 when he was shot during an attempted carjacking at an east-side gas station in the 1800 block of North Rural Street. Underwood died at a hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man fatally shot during carjacking at gas station in Near Eastside, Indianapolis police say

May 3 (died May 4)
Kadelo Reidenbach, 15
Gunshot
3400 block of Caroline Avenue
What happened: Marvin Walker Jr., 25, Anthony Morman, 31, and Kadelo Reidenbach, 15, were shot about 3 a.m. May 3 in the 3400 block of Caroline Avenue. Walker and Morman died at the scene. Reidenbach died on May 4 at a hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 15-year-old boy among 4 killed in overnight shootings in Indianapolis

May 3
Anthony Morman, 31
Gunshot
3400 block of Caroline Avenue
What happened: Marvin Walker Jr., 25, Anthony Morman, 31, and Kadelo Reidenbach, 15, were shot about 3 a.m. May 3 in the 3400 block of Caroline Avenue. Walker and Morman died at the scene. Reidenbach died on May 4 at a hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 15-year-old boy among 4 killed in overnight shootings in Indianapolis

May 3
Marvin Walker Jr., 25
Gunshot
3400 block of Caroline Avenue
What happened: Marvin Walker Jr., 25, Anthony Morman, 31, and Kadelo Reidenbach, 15, were shot about 3 a.m. May 3 in the 3400 block of Caroline Avenue. Walker and Morman died at the scene. Reidenbach died on May 4 at a hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 15-year-old boy among 4 killed in overnight shootings in Indianapolis

May 3
Aaron Jackson Jr., 35
Gunshot
2500 block of North Sherman Drive
What happened: Aaron Jackson Jr. was shot to death inside a vehicle about 2 a.m. May 3 in the 2500 block of North Sherman Drive.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 15-year-old boy among 4 killed in overnight shootings in Indianapolis

May 2
Harpreet Singh, 28
Gunshot
6400 block of Jaguar Place
What happened: Harpreet Singh was found suffering traumatic injuries about 11:30 a.m. May 2 inside a vehicle on the city's west side in the 6400 block of Jaguar Place.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Homicide investigation underway after man's death on Indianapolis' west side, cops say

May 2
Jose Mathis, 44
Gunshot
3200 block of East 42nd Street
What happened: Jose Mathis was found shot to death about 9:30 a.m. May 2 at the former Indianapolis Public School #11 building, 3202 E. 42nd St., on the city's northeast side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found shot to death building under renovation

April

April 30
Bobbie Gene Hill, 74
Gunshot
12500 block of Teacup Way, Lawrence
What happened: Bobbie Gene Hill, 74, was stabbed about 10 a.m. April 30 by a family member at a home in the 12500 block of Teacup Way in Lawrence, police said. Hill died at a hospital. On May 2, Marion County prosecutors charged Eric Futrell with murder.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Man dies after being stabbed by family member in Lawrence

April 29

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Naya Ruffin

Naya Ruffin, 22
Gunshot
5700 block of San Paulo Circle
What happened: Naya Ruffin was shot to death about 1 a.m. April 29 at a northeast-side apartment complex in the 5700 block of San Paulo Circle. “Naya did not deserve this," Alexis Coats, Ruffin’s older sister, told WRTV. "This wasn’t her doing. She wasn’t running in the streets. She was a scholar student. This had nothing to do with her. She would never put herself in this situation. Justice is everything. (The person that did this) deserves to hurt as much as we are hurting.”
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Woman dead after shooting at apartments on northeast side of Indianapolis | Family members seek justice for Naya Ruffin

April 28
Kenuel Thompson, 27
Gunshot
2900 block of West Kessler Boulevard North Drive
What happened: Kenuel Thompson died and another person was critically injured about 2 a.m. April 28 in a shooting on the west side in the parking lot of a strip mall in the 2900 block of West Kessler Boulevard North Drive. Police said the shooting could have been connected to an online merchandise exchange.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: One dead, one critical after shooting in food mart parking lot in Indianapolis

April 25 (died April 29)
Jesus Chan Mazariegos, 70
Trauma
4400 block of Mission Drive
What happened: Jesus Chan Mazariegos was found beaten about 5:38 p.m. April 25 at a northwest-side home n the 4400 block of Mission Drive. Mazariegos died about 10 a.m. on April 29. On May 27, Marion County prosecutors charged Joshua Dye, 30, with murder and robbery in Mazariegos's death.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Man charged in robbery-turned-homicide on Indianapolis' northwest side

April 25
Ngun Tha Peng 18
Gunshot
8800 block of St. Peter Street
What happened: Ngun Tha Peng was critically injured about 2:45 p.m. April 25 in a shooting in the 8800 block of St. Peter Street, near Madison Avenue and County Line Road. Peng later died at a hospital. Marion County prosecutors on May 17 charged Roberto Melendrez-Moran, 23, with murder, dealing cocaine, possessing cocaine and dealing marijuana in Peng's death.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Person dies following south side shooting Monday afternoon

April 25
Tyvon Moore, 19
Gunshot
First block of North Gray Street
What happened: Tyvon Moore was critically wounded about 5:20 a.m. April 25 in a shooting in a home in the first block of North Gray Street, just north of East Washington Street on the east side. Moore died at a hospital. On May 2, Marion County prosecutors charged David Villanueva of Indianapolis with murder in the death of Moore.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Person found shot inside home on east side of Indianapolis dies

April 24
Mark McIntire 74
Gunshot
1700 block of Countryside Drive
What happened: Mark McIntire, 74, and Janet McIntire, 70, were shot to death about 2:20 p.m. April 24 at a home in the 1700 block of Countryside Drive. Dean Farmer, 81, shot both victims then killed himself as police surrounded the home, IMPD said.
Disposition: Solved
More: Eight killed, several injured after weekend violence in Indianapolis

April 24
Janet McIntire, 70
Gunshot
1700 block of Countryside Drive
What happened: Mark McIntire, 74, and Janet McIntire, 70, were shot to death about 2:20 p.m. April 24 at a home in the 1700 block of Countryside Drive. Dean Farmer, 81, shot both victims then killed himself as police surrounded the home, IMPD said.
Disposition: Solved
More: Eight killed, several injured after weekend violence in Indianapolis

April 24
Irene Williams, 36
Gunshot
4000 block of Stratford Court
What happened: William Davis, 41, and Irene Williams, 36, were shot to death about 6:30 a.m. April 24 outside of a building in the 4000 block of Stratford Court in a neighborhood near 38th Street and Franklin Road.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Four dead after three shootings across Indianapolis

April 24
William Davis, 41
Gunshot
4000 block of Stratford Court
What happened: William Davis, 41, and Irene Williams, 36, were shot to death about 6:30 a.m. April 24 outside of a building in the 4000 block of Stratford Court in a neighborhood near 38th Street and Franklin Road.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Four dead after three shootings across Indianapolis

April 24
Hector Sosa-Mendoza, 30
Gunshot
4000 block of Alsace Place
What happened: Hector Sosa-Mendoza was wounded in a shooting in the 4000 block of Alsace Place about 1:30 p.m. April 24. The neighborhood is near 38th Street and Franklin Road. Sosa-Mendoza died at an Indianapolis hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Four dead after three shootings across Indianapolis

April 23

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Eric Preer

Eric Preer, 31
Gunshot
1900 block of North College Avenue
What happened: Eric Preer was shot to death about 7:40 p.m. April 23 in the 1900 block of North College Avenue. On May 1, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office charged Jalen Frierson, 21, and Hakeem Jackson, 20, both of Indianapolis, with murder, robbery and being serious violent felons in possession of firearms for their alleged roles in Preer's death. Cierra Preer told WRTV her brother was working at a smoke shop when the suspects tried to rob him. "I'm sad and I'm heartbroken because not only did my brother lose his life, but multiple people lost their lives,” Cierra Preer said. “It's not fair. Families are crying people are grieving this has got to stop."
Disposition: Arrest
More: Four dead after three shootings across Indianapolis | Charges filed against 7 people for recent homicides: MCPO | Eight killed, several injured after weekend violence in Indianapolis

April 22
Jahmal Houston, 19
Gunshot
3300 block of West St. Clair Street
What happened: Jahmal Houston was shot and wounded about 5:30 p.m. April 22 on the west side in the 3300 block of West St. Clair Street. Houston died at an Indianapolis hospital. On May 3, Marion County prosecutor's charged Anthony Spearmon, 16, and Comfort Glass, 17, with murder and robbery in the death of Houston.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Man shot dead on Indianapolis' west side, police say |Charges filed against 7 people for recent homicides: MCPO

April 21
Terrence McLean, 30
Gunshot
4300 block of Stouffer Lane
What happened: Terrence McLean was critically wounded in a shooting about 6 p.m. April 21 on the northeast side of Indianapolis in the 4300 block of Stouffer Lane. He died at an Indianapolis hospital. IMPD records show that detectives have solved this case but they have not yet released information about the suspect.
Disposition: Solved
More: Man shot Thursday on northeast side of Indianapolis dies at hospital

April 18
Sheridan Tom Jr., 32
Gunshot
2300 block of East Werges Avenue
What happened: Sheridan Tom Jr. was found shot to death about 2 p.m. April 18 in the front yard of a southeast-side home in the 2300 block of East Werges Avenue, a neighborhood south of East Troy Avenue and South Keystone Avenue.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found dead after shooting on Werges Avenue in Indianapolis

April 17 (died April 18)
Jujuan Finch Jr., 24
Gunshot
2700 block of South State Avenue
What happened: Jujuan Finch Jr. was critically wounded about 1:30 a.m. April 17 in a shooting on the southeast side in the 2700 block of South State Avenue. Finch died at the hospital on April 18.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man shot early Sunday morning on southeast side of Indianapolis dies

April 17
Jamear Powell, 19
Gunshot
2900 block of Madison Avenue
What happened: Jamear Powell was shot to death about midnight April 17 in a parking lot of a Popeye's restaurant in the 2900 block of Madison Avenue on the south side. About an hour later, two people walked into Eskenazi Hospital; one had injuries consistent with being shot and the other had a nonpenetrating gunshot wound. Investigators believe the cases are related to the shooting that killed Powell. No one was arrested.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 1 dead, six shot in Indianapolis from Saturday night into Sunday

April 15
Varnel Stamps, 47
Gunshot
5300 block of Holly Springs Drive West
What happened: Summer Stamps and her father Varnel Stamps were killed about 1:30 p.m. April 15 in a shooting in a northwest-side apartment in the 5300 block of Holly Springs Drive West. Police say Summer Stamp's boyfriend Kris Martin, 26, shot both victims before shooting himself in a murder-suicide. Family members told WRTV Varnel Stamps had been helping his daughter move out of the apartment she shared with Martin.
Disposition: Solved
More: Three people found dead after shooting at apartment complex on Indianapolis' northwest side | 'She did not deserve this': Advocates say Indianapolis triple-shooting tied to domestic violence

April 15

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Summer Stamps

Summer Stamps, 22
Gunshot
5300 block of Holly Springs Drive West
What happened: Summer Stamps and her father Varnel Stamps were killed about 1:30 p.m. April 15 in a shooting in a northwest-side apartment in the 5300 block of Holly Springs Drive West. Police say Summer Stamp's boyfriend Kris Martin, 26, shot both victims before fatally shooting himself. Family members told WRTV Varnel Stamps had been helping his daughter move out of the apartment she shared with Martin.
Disposition: Solved
More: Three people found dead after shooting at apartment complex on Indianapolis' northwest side | 'She did not deserve this': Advocates say Indianapolis triple-shooting tied to domestic violence

April 14
Amber Rigers, 33
Gunshot
8100 block of Lafayette Road
What happened: Amber Rigers was critically wounded in a shooting about 3 a.m. April 14 in the 8100 block of Lafayette Road on the northwest side. Rigers died at the hospital on April 16.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Two killed in Indy in separate incidents within minutes of each other Thursday morning

April 14
Dustin Jermaine Evans, 36
Gunshot
2900 block of North Sherman Drive
What happened: Dustin Jermaine Evans was shot to death about 2:45 a.m. April 14 in the 2900 block of North Sherman Drive. Officers at the scene told WRTV they were searching for a black Ford F-150 pickup truck that may have fled the scene shortly after the shooting.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Two killed in Indy in separate incidents within minutes of each other Thursday morning

April 12
Antonio M. Hoskins, 25
Gunshot
West 18th and Montcalm streets
What happened: Antonio M. Hoskins was shot to death about 5 a.m. April 12 near Montcalm Street and West 18th Street on the northwest side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: One dead after early morning shooting in Indianapolis

April 10

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Michael Duerson III, 16
Gunshot
5600 block of East 30th Street
What happened: Michael Duerson III was critically wounded about 10 p.m. April 10 in a shooting on the east side in the 5600 block of East 30th Street. He died at an area hospital. "He was smart. He was loving. He was fun. He was everything to me," Michael's mother Antionette Lanier said during a vigil at the intersection where her son was shot. "I want my son. I love that his friends and his family came, but that's not going to bring my son back." Dozens of people prayed and called for justice at the vigil just days after the shooting. "We are upset, and we need help," said Antonio Lanier, Michael's grandfather. "We need help from this community. We don't need people holding secrets."
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 16-year-old shot, killed on Indianapolis' east side | Family, community gather at site where Indy teen became one of Indy's latest homicide victims

April 10
Belansky Fanord, 24
Gunshot
4200 block of West 38th Street
What happened: Belansky Fanord died and five others were injured in a northwest-side shooting that stemmed from a fight at a birthday party about 3:20 a.m. April 10. Fanord was found dead inside a building. The injured victims are four men ages 29, 37, 31, and 33 and a woman, 21.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man killed, 5 others wounded in shooting at birthday party on northwest side: Indianapolis police

April 9
Sebastian Reyes, 56
Gunshot
600 block of West 39th Street
What happened: Sebastian Reyes was shot and wounded about 3:45 p.m. April 9 in an alley behind a home on the north side in the 600 block of West 39th Street. Reyes died at an area hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found shot in alley, later dies at hospital: Indianapolis police

April 2
Deja Morse, 27
Gunshot
6900 block of Eagle Highlands Way
What happened: Deja Morse was shot about 2 p.m. April 2 at JD's Pub and Grill on the northwest side. She and three other people were later in a car crash on I-65 between Martin Luther King Jr. Street and 38th Street on their way to a hospital. Morse later died at an area hospital. Police said the owner of the bar was operating without a liquor license for the last year. Delron Cook, a friend of Morse, said, “Deja was beautiful. Deja was the life of the party. Deja was a vibe. She demanded attention the moment she walked into the room." He added, "You don’t want it to happen to someone close. It's things that could be changed with a simple conversation. When you got liquor involved, there is no telling what could happen."
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Woman shot at Indianapolis pub later dies on I-65 en route to hospital: Police

March

March 30
J'mel Dowdell, 43
Gunshot
9400 block of Timber View Drive
What happened: J'mel Dowdell was shot about 10 p.m. March 30 near Castleton in the 9400 block of Timber View Drive on the north side. Dowdell died at an area hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: One dead after shooting near Castleton in Indianapolis

March 28 (died March 29)

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Tommy Casey Jr was killed in late March 2022. His family remembers him for who he was.

Tommy Ray Casey Jr. 54
Trauma
100 block of South Catherwood Avenue
What happened: Tommy Ray Casey Jr. was found suffering some kind of trauma about 9 a.m. March 28 in an east-side home near Irvington in the 100 block of South Catherwood Avenue. Casey died at an area hospital on March 29.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man's death near Irvington being investigated by IMPD homicide detectives | Family of homicide victim shares stories about their loved one

March 21
Nathan Wills, 69
Gunshot
3600 block of Arthington Boulevard
What happened: Nathan Wills was found shot about 11:30 p.m. March 21 in the yard of a northwest-side home in the 3600 block of Arthington Boulevard. Wills died at an area hospital;.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found shot, lying in someone's yard in Indianapolis dies

March 21
Edward Weaver Jr., 35
Gunshot
7900 block of East 38th Street
What happened: Edward Weaver Jr. was found shot inside a car that crashed about 3 a.m. March 21 in the 7900 block of East 38th Street, near North Franklin Road on the northeast side. Weaver died at an Indianapolis hospital. A woman also in the vehicle was hospitalized for crash-related injuries, police said.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found shot inside crashed car on northeast side of Indianapolis dies

March 19
Thawng Ceu, 21
Gunshot
7900 block of South Shelby Street
What happened: Boi Nge, 18, and Thawng Ceu, 21, were shot to death about 8:30 p.m. March 19 in the parking lot of the Baxter YMCA in the 7900 block of South Shelby Street on the south side. Police believe another man who arrived that day at St. Francis Hospital was wounded in the YMCA shooting.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Two dead after shooting near Stop 11 and Shelby Street

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Boi Nge, 18.

March 19
Boi Nge, 18
Gunshot
7900 block of South Shelby Street
What happened: Boi Nge, 18, and Thawng Ceu, 21, were shot to death about 8:30 p.m. March 19 in the parking lot of the Baxter YMCA in the 7900 block of South Shelby Street on the south side. Police believe another man who arrived that day at St. Francis Hospital was wounded in the YMCA shooting.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Two dead after shooting near Stop 11 and Shelby Street

March 17
William Romero, 43
Gunshot
9700 block of Trilobi Drive
What happened: Lawrence police say a person walking a dog found the body of William Romero, 43, fatally shot about 2:30 p.m. March 17 in a wooded area in the 9700 block of Trilobi Drive near Fort Harrison State Park. Police believe Romero's body had been recently dumped in the area and deliberately covered with leaves.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Body dumped and covered in leaves in wooded area near Fort Harrison State Park, police say

March 15 (ruled homicide on June 16)
Ebony Burton, 31
Trauma
4700 block East 10th Street
What happened: Ebony Burton was found dead after suffering wounds caused by trauma about 8 p.m. on March 15 near a business in the 4700 block of East 10th Street on the east side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Coroner says woman found dead in March in Indianapolis died in homicide

March 14
Brandon Swanigan, 21
Gunshot
4100 block of Eisenhower Drive
What happened: Brandon Swanigan, 21, was shot to death about 5:30 a.m. March 14 in the 4100 block of Eisenhower Drive near West 38th Street and Moller Road on the northwest side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Person found shot and killed in front of home on Indianapolis' northwest side

March 10
Cecil Mullins, 30
Gunshot
1700 block of North Ritter Avenue
What happened: Cecil Mullins was shot to death about 3 a.m. March 10 outside a building in the 1700 block of North Ritter Avenue just north of East 16th Street on the city’s east side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found shot to death outside building on North Ritter Avenue in Indianapolis

March 7

Da'Vonta White

Da'Vonta White, 14
Gunshot
8700 block of East 25th Street
What happened: Isaiah Jackson, 15, and Da'Vonta White, 14, were shot to death about 9:30 p.m. March 7 in Dubarry Park on the east side in the 8700 block of East 25th Street. “This is the grass where my son was, and his blood was,” Chiquanna White, Da'Vonta's mother, said speaking to WRTV on March 8 at the park. Da'Vonta was the third oldest of her seven children. He loved gaming, did well in his middle school and stayed out of trouble, family members said. IMPD Assistant Chief Chris Bailey urged the community to help police find the teens' killer. “It’s going to take an effort on both the community and our part to say I've had enough," Bailey said. "Two young people are dead who shouldn't be today and if you know something and you don't come forward with it, you are complicit."
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Teens shot to death at Indianapolis' Dubarry Park identified | ‘Every day it’s a killing’: Family of teen killed in shooting pleas for justice

March 7
Isaiah Jackson, 15
Gunshot
8700 block of East 25th Street
What happened: Isaiah Jackson, 15, and Da'Vonta White, 14, were shot to death about 9:30 p.m. March 7 in Dubarry Park on the east side in the 8700 block of East 25th Street. IMPD Assistant Chief Chris Bailey urged the community to help police find the teens' killer. “It’s going to take an effort on both the community and our part to say I've had enough," Bailey said. "Two young people are dead who shouldn't be today and if you know something and you don't come forward with it, you are complicit."
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Teens shot to death at Indianapolis' Dubarry Park identified | ‘Every day it’s a killing’: Family of teen killed in shooting pleas for justice

March 6
Kerwin Pollard, 35
Gunshot
1600 block of Ingram Street
What happened: Kerwin Pollard was critically injured in a shooting about 4 p.m. March 6 on the northeast side in the 1600 block of Ingram Street, near 16th Street and I-70. Pollard died at an area hospital. Prosecutors charged Julius J. Thomas, 32, on March 17 with murder, robbery and assisting a criminal in Pollard's death, records show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: One dead after shooting near 16th Street and I-70 | Man arrested in March fatal shooting near 16th Street and I-70

March 4 (died March 6)
Joseph King, 34
Gunshot
3300 block of North Shadeland Avenue
What happened: About 6 p.m. March 4, officers found Joseph King shot and a critically wounded inside a vehicle on the east side in the 3300 block of North Shadeland Avenue. King died two days later at an area hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man dies two days after being found shot inside vehicle

March 1

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Dai'Ghia Hogan, 21, of Indianapolis was found dead Tuesday, March 1 along Interstate-70 on the city's east side. A homicide investigation is now underway.

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Unknown
Interstate 70 westbound near Mile Marker 93.1
What happened: Indiana State Police found the body of Dai'Ghia Hogan at 7:23 a.m. March 1 along westbound I-70 about a half-mile east of the German Church Road on the city's east side. Investigators did not release information about a possible suspect but they have called Hogan's death a homicide.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Woman found dead along Interstate 70 in Indianapolis |Sister of woman found dead near I-70 seeking justice amid homicide investigation

February

Feb. 25
Rodney Kimble, 68
Unknown
2400 block of Hillside Avenue
What happened: Officers found Rodney Kimble dead about 8 p.m. Feb. 25 in an apartment in the 2400 block of Hillside Avenue. IMPD is investigating Kimble's death as a homicide. A cause of death has not been released.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man's death being investigated as homicide after "suspicious" circumstances

Feb. 25
Secoyia Williams, 25
Gunshot
4700 block of Century Plaza Road
What happened: Secoyia Williams was critically wounded about 1:30 a.m. Feb. 25 in a shooting outside of a northwest-side shopping center in the 4700 block of Century Plaza Road near Interstate 65 and Georgetown Road. She died at Eskenazi Hospital. IMPD arrested sisters Arieal Smith, 23, and Ebonie Parks, 27, in connection with Williams' death. Smith was charged with murder, pointing a firearm and carrying a handgun without a license; Parks was charged with assisting a criminal. According to a probable cause affidavit, Williams and Smith fought inside Club Kalakutah and continued their dispute outside. Williams walked up to a car Smith was in and began banging on the windows, court documents say. Smith allegedly opened a car door and shot Williams in the stomach before firing about four more shots that did not strike anyone.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Two sisters arrested after woman killed outside Indy shopping center

Feb. 22
Dallas Germany, 19
Gunshot
2100 block of East 34th Street
What happened: Dallas Germany died and another person was injured about noon Feb 22 in a shooting in the 2100 block of East 34th Street. Germany died at the scene and the other victim was treated at an area hospital.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: One dead, one injured in shooting near 34th and Baltimore in Indianapolis

Feb. 22
David Allen Oliver Jr., 47
Gunshot
400 block of North Oakland Avenue
What happened: Officers performing a welfare check found David Allen Oliver Jr. shot and wounded about 6 a.m. Feb. 22 in the 400 block of North Oakland Avenue on the east side. Oliver was pronounced dead by medics.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man's death declared homicide after Indianapolis police respond for welfare check

Feb. 22
Daryl Webb, 19
Gunshot
1800 block of Holloway Avenue
What happened: Daryl Webb was shot about 2 a.m. Feb. 22 in the 1800 block of Holloway Avenue. Someone took him to Community East Hospital, where he died.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man dies after coming to Community East Hospital with gunshot wound

Feb. 21
Barry Cade, 56
Gunshot
5300 block of West 34th Place
What happened: Barry Cade was shot to death about 11 p.m. Feb. 21 on the west side in the 5300 block of West 34th Place.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Person shot to death on west side of Indianapolis

Feb. 20
Anthony Tinnin, 34
Gunshot
10000 block of East Washington Street
What happened: Anthony Tinnin was shot to death about 5:30 p.m. Feb. 20 outside an east-side Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in the 10000 block of East Washington Street.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: One shot and killed outside Chuck E. Cheese on Indianapolis' east side

Feb. 12
Cynthia Shouse, 43
Unknown
2600 block of Winthrop Avenue
What happened: Cynthia Shouse was found by police responding about 10:30 a.m. for a report of a body discovered in an alley. Police said on April 8 that Shouse's death had been ruled a homicide.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: February death of woman found in alley now ruled a homicide, Indianapolis police say

Feb. 12
Debra Medley, 64
Unknown
9000 block of Log Run Drive North
What happened: Police say Debra Medley was shot to death by Alan Medley, 77, who then killed himself about 1:30 p.m. Feb. 12 in the 9000 block of Log Run Drive North in Clermont.
Disposition: Solved
More: Man, woman killed in suspected murder-suicide in Clermont: Indianapolis police

Jan, 6, 1988 (died Feb. 14)

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This photo from a previous WRTV story shows Patrick Mitchell, who was injured when he was two months old in 1988. On Saturday, February 12, 2022, IMPD said Patrick died of the injuries he suffered when he was an infant.

Patrick Mitchell, 34
Trauma
500 block of Vine Street
What happened: Patrick Mitchell, 34, died Feb. 14 of brain injuries he suffered when he was abused as a baby more than three decades ago. Mitchell was just two months old when he was injured on Jan. 6, 1988, in the 500 block of Vine Street. In 1988, then-22-year-old John Coleman was convicted of felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury and served time in the Indiana Department of Corrections. Prosecutors said they are trying to determine if Coleman can be charged with murder or if new charges would be barred by double-jeopardy. IMPD is counting Mitchell's death as a 2022 homicide.
Disposition: Solved
More: Indianapolis man dies of injuries suffered as infant in 1988

Feb. 12
Cynthia Shouse, 43
Unknown
2600 block of Winthrop Avenue
What happened: The body of Cynthia Shouse was found about 10:30 a.m. Feb. 12 in an alley on the city's north side in the 2600 block of Winthrop Avenue. Police and the coroner's office have not released a cause of death. Her death was ruled a homicide on April 8.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: February death of woman found in alley now ruled a homicide, Indianapolis police say

Feb. 11

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Cecelia O'Bryan

Cecelia O'Bryan, 77
Truama
1800 block of Warman Avenue
What happened: Police found the body of Cecelia O'Bryan about 11 a.m. Feb. 11 in a home in the 1800 block of North Warman Avenue. IMPD arrested two 13-year-old boys in connection with O'Bryan's death. One boy was charged in juvenile court with murder and the other was charged with burglarizing her home after her death. O'Bryan's nephew said she was a photographer and and an artist who gave to causes she cared about, including the arts, animals and programs to help the needy. "I remember like, Thanksgiving she would come late because she would volunteer at the Mozel Sanders Thanksgiving dinner," David Lannan said. "She did a lot of volunteer work and donated a lot of money to charity." Lannan said he fondly remembers the time when he was a kid and "Aunt Mikey" taught him how to hand color black-and-white photos. He found a photo they worked on together, two buildings behind a pier on a lake, when he was cleaning out her home. It's a picture he prizes now.
Disposition: Solved
More: Woman's death investigated as homicide after Indianapolis police conduct welfare check | Two 13-year-olds arrested in killing of 77-year-old woman, burglary in Indianapolis | People We've Lost: Cecelia O'Bryan loved art, reading and charity work

Feb. 9
Dashawn Brown, 2 months
Truama
7900 block of Timber Ridge Drive
What happened: Medics rushed Dashawn Brown to the hospital after the infant was found not breathing and unresponsive about midnight Feb. 5 in an apartment in the 7900 block of Timber Ridge Drive. Dashawn died on Feb. 9 due to blunt force trauma, the Marion County coroner's office said.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: IMPD: Death of 2-month-old boy investigated as a homicide

Feb. 9
Terrell Reed, 26
Gunshot
4300 block of North Lasalle Street
What happened: Officers found Terrell Reed and another man wounded by gunshots about 3 p.m. Feb. 9 in the 4300 block of North Lasalle Street on the northeast side. Reed died at the scene. The other man was transported to a hospital, IMPD said.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man killed, another critically wounded in double-shooting on Indianapolis' northeast side, police say

Feb. 8
Tyler Futrell, 22
Gunshot
5700 block of West 25th Street
What happened: Tyler Futrell was shot to death about 5:40 p.m. Feb. 8 at an apartment complex in the 5700 block of West 25th Street in Speedway
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 1 dead in shooting at Speedway apartment complex, police say

Feb. 2
Patricia Newnum, 80
Asphyxiation
7400 block of Madison Avenue
What happened: Patricia Newnum was raped and smothered to death by a fellow resident at Homestead Healthcare Center in the 7400 block of Madison Avenue about 5:30 a.m. Feb. 2, prosecutors say. Newnum was a hospice patient and resident in the facility when Dwayne Freeman, 60, attacked and smothered her with a pillow, according to a probable cause affidavit. Prosecutors on Feb. 8 charged Freeman with murder and rape in Newnum's death.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Man charged with murder, rape in healthcare center hospice patient's death

Feb. 1 (died Feb. 4)

A life taken far too soon: Learning more about the life of 15 year-old Darryl Fisher

Darryl Fisher, 15
Gunshot
4400 block of College Avenue
What happened: Darryl Fisher, 15, was shot and critically wounded about 7 p.m. Feb. 1 in the 4400 block of College Avenue near 46th Street. He died on Feb. 4. “My son was my every day, one of the strongest members of my family, one of the oldest of five children. He is a son, a brother. He is an uncle, he is a cousin, grandson, a nephew. He is an entity that is definitely a forced to be reckoned with,” Kayla Fisher said. "Boy had a smile brighter than these lights in here."
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Child shot in Indianapolis on Tuesday dies two days later | People We've Lost: Learning more about 15-year-old homicide victim Darryl Fisher

January

Jan. 31
Mustafa Ibrahim, 30
Gunshot
4300 block of Shady Lane
What happened: Mustafa Ibrahim was shot to death about 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31 in the 4300 block of Shady Lane on the east side.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man dead after Monday night homicide on Indy's east side

Jan. 30
Marlin Kiser, 29
Gunshot
10200 block of Aristocrat Drive North
What happened: Marlin Kiser was shot to death just after 8:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Carriage House East Apartments in the 10200 block of Aristocrat Drive North, near East 42nd Street and North Mitthoeffer Road.
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office charged Andre D. Johnson on Feb. 2 with murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.
Disposition: Arrest
More: 1 dead after shooting Sunday night near 42nd and Mitthoeffer in Indianapolis

Jan. 27
Charles Ray Cole, 53
Gunshot
200 block of Bertha Court
What happened: Charles Ray Cole was shot to death 11:30 p.m. Jan. 27 in the 200 block of Bertha Court. Leon T. Brewer, 57, was charged on Feb. 2 with murder and carrying a handgun with a prior felony conviction in connection with Cole's death, records show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Confrontation led up to fatal shooting of man outside Indianapolis home: docs | Person killed in late night shooting in Indianapolis, police say

Jan. 27

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Alexis Dompier, 21
Gunshot
West 38th Street and North White River Parkway East Drive
What happened: Alexis Dompier was shot and killed while sitting in the passenger seat of a car about 2:30 p.m. Jan. 27 near West 38th Street and North White River Parkway East Drive on the northwest side of Indianapolis. “She was tiny, but she wouldn’t back down from anybody at all,” Dompier's grandfather Kenny Boyd said. Dompier leaves behind her 3-year-old son, Jax.
"She did not deserve it,” her grandmother Gracie Boyd said.
Marion County prosecutors charged Anthony Rhea, 19, on Feb. 4 with murder and carrying a handgun without a license, records show.
Disposition: Arrest
More: 'She was always the light of the room': Woman shot and killed in car on northwest side of Indianapolis | Suspect in Alexis Dompier's killing made threats for money before shooting, court docs say | 'She did not deserve it': Family remembers 21-year-old shooting victim Alexis Dompier

Jan. 26
Troy David Elleman, 31
Gunshot
3700 block of North Shadeland Avenue
What happened: Troy David Ellemen was critically wounded by a gunshot about 2 p.m. Jan. 26 after an argument in a room at the Motor 8 Inn in the 3700 block of North Shadeland Avenue. He died at Eskenazi Hospital. Marion County prosecutors charged Shane Aaron Patton, 29, on Jan. 30 with murder, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and possession of methamphetamine in connection with Ellemen's death.
Disposition: Arrest
More: Man fatally shot at Motor 8 Inn, police say

Jan. 20
Kamoura K. Sutton, 2 months
Trauma
600 block of Magdalene Lane
What happened: Kamoura Sutton, 2 months, was found unresponsive shortly after 2 p.m. Jan. 20 at an apartment in the 600 block of Magdalene Lane, near 10th Street and North Lynhurst Drive on the city’s west side. The infant died at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health. IMPD said Kamoura had "injuries consistent with non-accidental trauma." The Marion County coroner ruled that she died from blunt force traumatic injuries.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: IMPD: 2-month-old baby's death investigated as homicide

Jan. 19
Eugene Kestner Jr., 43
Gunshot
500 block of South Emerson Avenue
What happened: Eugene Kestner Jr. was shot and critically injured shortly before 7 a.m. Jan. 19 on the front porch of a home in the 500 block of South Emerson Avenue. Kestner died at Eskenazi Hospital. IMPD said Kestner was known to people in the home and that he was knocking on the door before he was shot.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Person killed in shooting Wednesday on South Emerson Avenue in Indianapolis

Jan. 16

DaTara Johnson
The family of DaTara Johnson, an 18-year-old woman fatally shot early Sunday, Jan. 16 in Indianapolis' southeast side, is seeking justice.

Da Tara Johnson, 18
Gunshot
4100 block of Creek Way
What happened: Da Tara Johnson died at the hospital after she was shot about 1:30 a.m. Jan. 16 at an apartment complex in the 4100 block of Creek Way, just south of East Hanna Avenue on the southeast side. "She danced to Tik Toks; me and her, that was our thing," Amber Freeman, Da Tara's mother, said. "My daughter did not deserve this."
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 18-year-old woman dies after shooting on southeast side of Indianapolis | Justice for Da Tara Johnson: A family's fight to put the person who killed her behind bars

Jan. 15
Aaron Levi, 34
Gunshot
3500 block of Kinnear Avenue
What happened: Aaron Levi was shot to death about 2 p.m. Jan. 15 on the north side in the 3500 block of Kinnear Avenue, near East 34th Street and North Keystone Avenue. Two other men were wounded in shootings about the same time, police said.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 1 dead, 2 wounded in shootings on north side of Indianapolis

Jan. 8
Penny Turner, 34
Stabbing
1400 block of South Belmont Avenue
What happened: Officers found Penny Turner stabbed to death about 11 p.m. Jan. 8 inside a residence in the 1400 block of South Belmont Avenue, southwest of South Harding Street and West Morris Street. On Feb. 9, prosecutors charged Turner's boyfriend Edgar Arcega with murder, altering the scene of death and false informing in connection with her death.
Disposition: Arrest
More: IMPD: Officers find dead person inside house after burglary call | Boyfriend arrested in Indianapolis woman's murder

Jan. 8
Jamal Lewis, 17
Gunshot
3100 block of Bonham Drive
What happened: Jamal Lewis, 17, was shot and killed about 1 a.m. Jan. 8 outside a house in the 3100 block of Bonham Drive, near West 30th Street and West Kessler Boulevard North Drive.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: 17-year-old killed in shooting outside house in Indianapolis

Jan. 7
Derrick K. Mooney Jr., 29
Gunshot
1300 block of Bolton Avenue
What happened: Derrick K. Mooney Jr. was shot and killed about 11 p.m. Jan. 7 inside a vehicle on the east side in the 1300 block of Bolton Avenue. This is near East 10th Street and North Arlington Avenue.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man found shot and killed inside car on Bolton Avenue in Indianapolis

Jan. 7
Latia Scott, 29
Gunshot
6100 block of Nelson Place
What happened: Police say Dewayne Autman, 30, shot and killed Latia Scott, 29, before killing himself in a home in the 6100 block of Nelson Place, near East 10th Street and North Arlington Avenue. Officers found the bodies during a welfare check about 10 a.m. Jan. 7.
Disposition: Solved
More: 2 people dead after murder-suicide inside home on east side of Indianapolis

Jan. 6
LaRon Eskew, 44
Gunshot
720 Eskenazi Avenue (Eskenazi Hospital)
What happened: LaRon Eskew died at Eskenazi Hospital after police say he was possibly involved in a fight at Lava Lounge, 6300 block of Guilford Avenue in Broad Ripple, about 1 a.m. Jan. 6.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Police believe man who died at Eskenazi was shot after Broad Ripple fight

Jan. 3
John Coleman Jr., 57
Vehicle
1000 block of Centennial Street
What happened: John Coleman Jr. died at a hospital after police say he was intentionally struck by a hit-and-run driver about 9:15 a.m. Jan. 3 on the east side in the 1000 block of Centennial Street. Marion County prosecutors on Jan. 13 charged James D. Gary with murder in Coleman's death.
Disposition: Arrest
More: IMPD arrests man after January hit-and-run homicide

Jan. 3
Julian Rayner, 19
Gunshot
1600 block of Fogelson Drive
What happened: Julian Rayner was shot in a car about 2 p.m. Jan. 3 on the east side in the 1600 block of Fogelson Drive, a neighborhood south of East 21st Street and North German Church Road. Raynor was taken to an Indianapolis hospital in critical condition and later died.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: IMPD: Man found shot in car on east side dies at hospital

Jan. 1
Shane Furman, 39
Gunshot
2200 block of West Walnut Street
What happened: Shane Furman was shot to death about 7:20 p.m. Jan. 1 on the west side in the 2200 block of West Walnut Street, near West Michigan Street and North Belmont Avenue.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man fatally shot Saturday on West Walnut Street in Indianapolis

Jan. 1

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Genero Dominguez Hipolito sits with his niece, Patricia, and nephews, Junior and Beto.

Genaro Dominguez Hipolito, 35
Stabbing
2800 block of Madison Avenue
What happened: Genaro Dominguez Hipolito was stabbed to death in the parking lot of a south-side restaurant in the 2800 block of Madison Avenue about 3:15 a.m. Jan. 1. He was a happy and hard-working man, loved ones said. “He was the perfect gentleman," his sister Nicole Dominguez said, speaking in Spanish through an interpreter. "He supported financially his mother, who’s widowed, his wife of 12 years and three kids. He'd travel back and forth to Mexico and visit his family between jobs." Loved ones said Dominguez Hipolito confronted a man who was driving recklessly through a parking lot as his family's New Year's Eve celebration was ending. That driver stabbed him, family members said. Police interviewed the suspect. No one has been arrested.
Disposition: Unsolved
More: Man fatally stabbed on south side in 1st homicide of 2022 in Indianapolis | People We’ve Lost: Family remembers Indianapolis’ first homicide victim of 2022 as happy, hard-working

Contact WRTV reporter Vic Ryckaert at victor.ryckaert@wrtv.com or on Twitter: @vicryc.

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