On the morning of April 14, 2023, 33-year-old Jessica Nicole Cruz was shot during an attack at a home in the 3500 block of Brookside Parkway South Drive on Indianapolis’ near east side. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers arriving after 4 a.m. found three people with gunshot wounds. Cruz was one of two women who died; another woman, 18-year-old Jersey Castner, was also killed. A teenage boy was shot and reported in critical condition. Several children were in the house but were not physically harmed.

Police say the entry appears to have been forced and that gunfire occurred both inside and outside the residence, and investigators believe the victims were likely targeted rather than randomly attacked. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to come forward.