On the evening of April 18, 2011, a burst of gunfire on Indianapolis’ East Side ended the lives of two close friends, Jason W. Walker, 33, and Louis Burts. The men were described as being as close as brothers. Family responses afterward emphasized how deeply connected the two were; Louis’s mother offered condolences to the Walker family and Louis’s brother spoke of losing both his sibling and his dear friend.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department opened an investigation that treats the incident as a double homicide. Louis Burts’s case remains listed as an unsolved homicide. No public details have been released about suspects, arrests, or motive, and those questions remain unanswered.

If anyone remembers seeing Jason or Louis in that neighborhood on April 18, 2011, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.