Robert Lewis Woods, 28, was shot multiple times and found lying next to his bicycle in the area of 29th and Ralson Avenue on the night of Friday, April 26, 2024. A driver who discovered him reported that Woods was conscious and asked that the witness call his brother. He was taken to a hospital and died of his wounds on Monday, April 29, 2024.

Family members described Woods as a joyful person who generally kept to himself, and they have publicly asked whoever is responsible to come forward, questioning what could have provoked such a violent attack. As of early May 2024 no arrests had been announced; the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s homicide unit and Crime Stoppers are seeking information.

If anyone was in the 29th and Ralson Avenue area the night of April 26 or knows why Woods might have been targeted, please share what you know with investigators.