Willie Scott, 44, was shot inside Buck’s Barber Shop on West 10th Street in Indianapolis shortly after 4 p.m. on February 1, 2025. Officers responded to a report of a person shot at the Haughville business in the 2500 block of West 10th Street near King Avenue. Emergency medical personnel took Scott to a nearby hospital where he was listed in critical condition and later died of his injuries.

Family members said an unknown assailant entered the barbershop through a rear entrance, shot Scott, then fled. They also described Scott as someone who had struggled with the law in the past but had been working to make a positive community impact by visiting prisons and speaking with young people.

As of this report, no arrests have been announced and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said it had no suspect in custody. Anyone with information is asked to contact the IMPD Homicide Office or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana. Did anyone have contact with Willie or seen activity around Buck’s Barber Shop that afternoon?