Michael Dewayne ’Mikey’ Shoffner, 43, was found dead in the middle of Dexter Street, about a mile east of Riverside Park in Indianapolis, on the morning of April 20, 2023. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department discovered he had sustained at least one gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooting occurred in a quiet residential neighborhood and prompted an immediate homicide investigation. Detectives canvassed the area and spoke with residents as they worked to piece together the circumstances and motive for the killing. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced.

Anyone who was in the Dexter Street area that morning or who has information about Michael Shoffner’s death is asked to come forward. Who might know what happened that night?