Jamal Wallace was 29 when he was shot and killed on the afternoon of Saturday, August 31, 2024, on South Blaine Street in Muncie, Indiana. Authorities arrived about 3:30 p.m. and found Wallace with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries. His death was the city’s second homicide that year.

The Muncie Police Department opened an immediate investigation and by early September 2024 had not publicly identified suspects or made arrests. The Delaware County Prosecutor commented publicly about a worrying rise in violent crime after the shooting. A sidewalk on South Blaine Street was painted red and white as a memorial to Wallace.

If anyone saw what happened on South Blaine Street that afternoon or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Muncie Police Department.