An 18-year-old named Thawng Tha Sang was killed in the early hours of September 15, 2024, after a shooting linked to an altercation at a residence in the 1100 block of Robb Hill Road, Martinsville, Indiana. Thawng, an Asian male, was struck by gunfire but drove about a mile before collapsing at the intersection of State Roads 39 and 142, where he was found and pronounced deceased by the Morgan County Coroner’s Office.

The Morgan County Major Crimes Task Force is handling the investigation. Authorities described the incident as isolated and said there was no ongoing danger to the community. As of initial reports, no arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators to help bring closure in Thawng Tha Sang’s death.