Brandon A. Mcmitchell was a 19-year-old Indianapolis rap artist known as Bango who died on November 11, 2012. There is no publicly documented information about arrests or named suspects directly linked to Mcmitchell’s homicide.

His death triggered a violent cycle of retaliation. Believing a local producer named Thomas Keys was involved in Mcmitchell’s killing, a group of associates lured Keys and his cousin Marvin Finney to a recording studio on November 15, 2012, then kidnapped, beat, tied up, and robbed them while interrogating them about Mcmitchell’s murder. The assault ended with Thomas Keys fatally shot and Finney wounded but able to escape and get help.

The kidnapping, torture and murder of Keys led to the arrests and convictions of several individuals tied to Mcmitchell; James McDuffy, Nathaniel Armstrong, Dontee Robinson and Dominique Hamler were convicted on charges including murder, attempted murder and kidnapping. Mcmitchell’s own homicide, however, remains without a publicly documented resolution naming suspects or arrests. If anyone knew Brandon, his whereabouts in the days before November 11, 2012, or has information about his death, please share what is known.