Patricia Wieber, 65, of Indianapolis was killed on the evening of May 28, 2026, in what police described as a targeted shooting on the city’s near east side. Officers were called between about 8:15 and 8:30 p.m. to the first block of North Rural Street after reports of a shooting; Wieber was found with gunshot wounds, taken to Methodist Hospital in very critical condition, and pronounced dead shortly afterward. Court filings said she had been in a vehicle when a white van pulled up nearby and gunfire struck the vehicle, including a shot to her head.

Police identified 75-year-old Ronald Cross of Spencer, Indiana, as the suspect and described him in court documents as Wieber’s ex-husband; family members said he was the biological father of her oldest daughter and that there had been a long history of alleged abuse, stalking, and violence. After the shooting officers tracked the van, a pursuit ended near South Harding Street and I-70 in an officer-involved shooting; Cross was struck, taken to a hospital in stable condition, and arrested.

Family members remembered Wieber as warm, funny, and central to her daughters and grandchildren, and said they were devastated and wanted accountability. If anyone has information about the events on North Rural Street that evening or knew Patricia, please share what you know.