A welfare check on December 5, 2024, at a South G Street residence in Elwood, Indiana, revealed that 69-year-old Louis Odle and his 74-year-old wife, Cynthia Odle, had been found dead from gunshot wounds. The local coroner confirmed both deaths at the scene. The Elwood Police Department said the incident did not appear to pose an ongoing threat to the community and treated the deaths as isolated.

Louis Odle was a White retired salesman and security guard who enjoyed landscaping and hunting; he is survived by two daughters and five grandchildren. As of late December 2024 the investigation was ongoing and no suspects or arrests had been publicly identified. Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact law enforcement.