On the night of November 22, 2023, 27-year-old Makayla Rae Lockhart was shot and killed at her home in the Lawrence neighborhood of Indianapolis. She had been outside with family after an alert drew attention to her silver Hyundai, which was parked in the 4600 block of Normal Avenue. Makayla and her brother discovered an attempted theft in progress; the brother chased one person away, and while checking the vehicle two men dressed in black reportedly opened fire. Makayla was struck and pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say the suspects fled eastbound on 46th Street toward North Franklin Road in a vehicle. Detectives canvassed for surveillance footage and witnesses and examined whether the same group was linked to other vehicle thefts that night. As of early 2024 no arrests had been publicly announced and Crime Stoppers offered a reward for information. Makayla’s mother, Jerry Radcliffe, had previously lost another child, Justin White, to gun violence in January 2021; that case led to convictions of two men.

If anyone saw activity around Normal Avenue or 46th Street the night of November 22, 2023, or can help identify the vehicle or the two men in black, please contact the Lawrence Police.