On the evening of Thursday, December 18, 2025, 37-year-old Corey Lynn Howell was shot and killed on the west side of Indianapolis. Officers were called to the 3900 block of Gateway Court, near 38th Street and North High School Road, after reports of a shooting around 8:00 p.m. First responders found Howell with apparent gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene by the Marion County Coroner’s Office.

Investigators say Howell was in or near a vehicle when multiple people approached, an altercation occurred, and shots were fired. The suspects ran off on foot in an unknown direction; police had not released suspect descriptions or made any arrests in the days immediately after the killing and were asking the community for information.

Howell was born in Indianapolis, worked for Harden’s Home Care Services and as a part-time forklift driver, and was a father of three. He is survived by his parents, children, and an extended family who remember his playful, unfiltered spirit. If anyone has information about the shooting or the people who fled the scene, contact the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.