A dispute over a $40 lawn care bill on March 28, 2025, turned deadly on Indianapolis’ southeast side. James Walter McGuire, 48, was found fatally shot inside a residence after a violent disturbance over the small service payment. Another man, David Doty, was critically wounded in the same incident and taken to a hospital, where he later died.

Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene and encountered a suspect identified as Michael Hendricks still at the home. During that contact Hendricks reportedly raised a firearm toward responding officers and one officer fired, striking Hendricks; he survived and was taken into custody.

The shootout left two men dead and raised questions about how a minor debt escalated into lethal violence. If anyone has information about McGuire, Doty, Hendricks, or the events at that residence on March 28, please share what you know.