Jaylin Darran Smith was 23 when he was found shot to death on Indianapolis’s far east side on January 26, 2023. Officers responded to reports of shots fired near the 3600 block of Wittfield Street, by 38th and Post Road, and followed a trail of footprints in the snow and a blood trail to where Smith lay.

A stolen vehicle was recovered at the scene, a detail that suggests events before the shooting may have been complex.

Anyone who knew Jaylin, saw activity near Wittfield Street that morning, or has information about the recovered vehicle is urged to come forward.