On the afternoon of November 4, 2022, a welfare check at an apartment in the 400 block of Ruta Drive in Hobart, Indiana, revealed the fatal shootings of 19-year-old Nazirah Elizia Ali Muhammad and 20-year-old Destiny Loreal Jackson. Both women, who were in a relationship, had been shot multiple times; their deaths were ruled a homicide and investigators estimate they were killed about 4:00 a.m. on November 3, 2022. Nazirah was found on the bedroom floor, appearing to have tried to flee, while Destiny was found in bed. The scene showed signs of a violent struggle, with multiple bullet casings and blood spatter.

Police believe entry was gained through an unlocked sliding glass door; a neighbor’s table was found beneath the apartment’s balcony. A 911 call made by Nazirah at 4:30 a.m. captured gunfire and her final moments. A person of interest known as Chip, described as a local drug dealer, was questioned after Nazirah reported him to police the day before; he was later found with marijuana and firearms and released. Cell phone records place him near the complex around the time of the killings, but DNA and a fingerprint from the scene have not matched any known suspects.

Does anyone who knew Nazirah or Destiny, or who was near the Ruta Drive complex that night, have information that could help investigators?