Tywon Jones was 17 when he was fatally shot on March 30, 2025, on the northeast side of Indianapolis. The shooting occurred about 7:10 p.m. in the 10000 block of East 42nd Street near North Mitthoefer Road. Two teenage victims were found in separate but connected locations—one in a parking lot and one on a front porch—and both were taken in critical condition to area hospitals. Tywon died at the hospital.

Homicide detectives determined the violence grew out of a robbery that occurred during an attempted shoe sale. A 17-year-old male was arrested on April 10, 2025, in the 5200 block of Montavia Lane in connection with the killing. Investigators later identified a second person of interest; in February 2026 a second juvenile was arrested and charged with murder, and the case was moving through the courts.

Does anyone have information about the attempted sale or the events on East 42nd Street that evening?