Michael Lil Mike Hess, 33, was shot on June 7, 2023, in broad daylight outside a home in the 2400 block of North Kenyon Street in Indianapolis. He was holding a small child when a woman known in the neighborhood, Monique Cooley, drove up and began arguing with him. After witnesses removed the child from Hess’s arms, Cooley fired multiple shots, and Hess was taken to a nearby hospital where he died the following day, the Marion County Coroner’s Office confirmed.

Witnesses at the scene identified Cooley as the shooter; surveillance video and cell phone records placed her at the location. Cooley left the state after the shooting and was later arrested in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and returned to Indianapolis to face charges. She was charged with murder; a jury found her guilty after a two-day trial. In December 2024 Cooley was sentenced to 78 years in prison for the killing.

Does anyone have information about Hess’s activities or those involved around North Kenyon Street on June 7, 2023, that could add context to this case?