An exchange of firearms in Indianapolis turned deadly on April 6, 2025, when 18-year-old Sean J. Cox was shot and killed in the 1400 block of West 27th Street on the city’s northwest side. Officers found three males with gunshot wounds; Cox and 14-year-old Emmanuel J. Stone were pronounced dead at the scene and a third victim survived. The confrontation is reported to have arisen from a disturbance during a firearm transaction.

A 15-year-old male was arrested and charged by the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office with two counts of murder, battery using a deadly weapon, and dangerous possession of a firearm. Prosecutors have petitioned to transfer the juvenile’s case to adult court; that decision is pending a waiver hearing.

Cox graduated from Shortridge High School in 2024 and was attending Ivy Tech Community College, with plans to start at Indiana State University in fall 2025 to study architecture. Family remember him as a peacemaker with an amazing smile and a loving heart. Anyone who witnessed events on West 27th Street that evening or has information is asked to come forward.