Cornelius Murphy Olive was 79 when he was shot and killed on the evening of August 17, 2022, in Gary, Indiana. He had recently moved back from Mississippi to be closer to family and was walking his granddaughter’s dog near his home on West 21st Place when he was found bleeding and unresponsive just feet from his front door. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene from a gunshot wound to the face.

Police identified 24-year-old Tyree Laron Gaines of Gary as a person of interest and later apprehended him. Gaines was charged with one count of murder; his brother told police he believed Tyree was involved, and video from the night reportedly showed an altercation between the brothers. Court records show Gaines admitted to the killing but said he has no memory of the incident, attributing that to mental health problems and not taking prescribed medication.

Anyone who knew Cornelius Olive or who has information about what happened on West 21st Place that night is asked to come forward.