Coreon Ta’rell Waites was 17 when he was shot on the near west side of Indianapolis on the evening of March 27, 2023. The shooting happened just after 6:30 p.m. outside building 21 of the Maple Creek Village Apartments. After being struck, he ran into a common stairwell and collapsed; officers responding about 6:40 p.m. found him there with gunshot injuries. He was taken to Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital but was pronounced dead.

His killing was the fifth homicide within a one-mile radius of that area in 2023, and homicide detectives took over the investigation. As of the latest reports, no arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced. Detectives have asked anyone with information to contact the lead investigator or the anonymous Crime Stoppers tip line.

If anyone knew Coreon, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help investigators, please consider coming forward to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana.