On the morning of August 3, 2022, 16-year-old Armohni Preswood was shot and killed in the driveway of a home in the 11000 block of Tapp Drive on Indianapolis’ far east side. Officers arrived after a 4:15 a.m. call for a person shot; emergency personnel pronounced the teenager dead at the scene.

Detectives say the confrontation began as an apparent attempted robbery. A young woman and her boyfriend were sitting in a vehicle in the driveway when multiple people approached; witnesses and the vehicle’s occupants reported that at least one of the approaching subjects had a gun. Shots were fired by the occupants of the vehicle, and Preswood was struck. The other alleged robbery suspects fled before police arrived.

Those who fired were detained and, after a preliminary review, investigators described the shooting as appearing to be an act of self-defense; the shooter was released pending final review by the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. Police continued seeking the individuals who fled. If anyone knew Armohni or saw activity in the area that morning, please share what was seen.