On the morning of January 14, 2023, two men were shot at the Budget 8 Inn, a motel on Indianapolis’s east side. Jimmy Jones, 48, and Andre Caldwell, 29, were found with gunshot wounds; one was pronounced dead at the scene and the other died later at a hospital. Police also located a third man with gunshot wounds at a different location, and investigators believed his injuries were connected to the motel shooting; he was expected to survive.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department canvassed the area and appealed for witnesses, describing the incident as an isolated event and saying detectives were searching for a suspect. No motive, suspect identity, or arrest has been announced, and families continue to await answers. If anyone has information about the shooting at the Budget 8 Inn or the people involved, contact investigators.