Fotiukia Machi Scott, an 18-year-old Black man from McCordsville, Indiana, was shot on the evening of Sunday, June 11, 2023, near Taftwood Drive and Wickerwood Drive on the east side of Indianapolis, in the area of Knoll Ridge Townhomes and Apartments and the 500 block of Wickerwood Drive. Cumberland Metropolitan Police arrived within minutes and found Scott with at least one gunshot wound to the upper torso; officers gave emergency aid and he was taken to an Indianapolis hospital in critical condition.

Scott died from his injuries on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Investigators reported evidence at the scene suggesting shots were fired from more than one firearm, but did not release a motive, suspect information, or any arrests in the days that followed. Police appealed to the community and asked anyone who saw or heard anything to contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana. A visitation and celebration of life were scheduled for June 24, 2023, at Williams & Bluitt Funeral Home’s Peoples’ Chapel on East 38th Street in Indianapolis.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what led to this violence, please contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana.