On November 29, 2022, 52-year-old Joseph Coulson was shot and later died at a hospital after officers responded to reports of gunfire at the Elm Tree Park Apartments in Cumberland, on Indianapolis’s eastern border. Responding officers were initially called for a domestic disturbance in the early morning; Coulson was found with a gunshot wound, treated at the scene, and transported in critical condition before succumbing to his injuries.

Investigators say the violence grew out of a family dispute. Family members and witnesses told reporters the ex-boyfriend of Coulson’s stepdaughter had threatened her with a firearm at a nearby residence; she fled to Coulson’s apartment for help, and the confrontation continued there when the gunman allegedly opened fire, striking Coulson. The suspected shooter was detained and questioned but released pending review by the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, and no charges had been filed in the days after the shooting.

Does anyone have information about the disturbance that led to Coulson’s death or saw activity at Elm Tree Park Apartments that night?