On Friday, February 28, 2025, at about 9:15 p.m., police responded to the 3500 block of Brookside Parkway South Drive in Indianapolis after reports of a person shot. Officers found 40-year-old Chastin Wayne Wheeler with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and died two days later; the Marion County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide.

The shooting happened near Brookside Park, an area with green space and recreational facilities. Investigators from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department have been canvassing for witnesses and evidence but have not released a motive or identified any persons of interest. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active.

Did anyone see or hear anything in the Brookside Park area on the evening of February 28 that could help investigators?