INDIANAPOLIS –Just after 6:30 p.m., on February 20, 2018, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to 3315 Schofield Avenue on a report of a deceased person inside a vehicle. When officers arrived they located a male a vehicle who appeared to be deceased. Officers called for the assistance of the Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) who arrived and pronounced the male deceased. Homicide detectives were called to the scene and immediately began canvassing the area for witnesses. Preliminarily it is believed that the male was shot.
The Marion County Forensic Services Agency responded to assist with identifying and collecting potential forensic evidence. The Marion County Coroner’s Office (MCCO) will be assisting and will determine the exact manner and cause of death. The name of the victim can be obtained from the MCCO after proper next-of-kin notification has been made.
Anyone with information about this incident should call the IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS). Citizens can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to www.CrimeTips.org to submit a web tip. You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000 if the information leads to a felony arrest. Only tips submitted directly and anonymously to Crime Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards.
