On the afternoon of Friday, August 12, 2022, 23-year-old Wykhem Asha Hoosier was found on the ground at the intersection of East 36th Street and North Hawthorne Lane on Indianapolis’s east side with what appeared to be gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel responded but Hoosier’s injuries were fatal and he was pronounced dead at the scene; the Marion County Coroner’s Office later identified him.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department investigators canvassed the area and appealed to the public for information, providing contact details for the IMPD Homicide Office and Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana for anonymous tips.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help investigators, please contact the IMPD Homicide Office or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana.