Derrick Mooney Jr., 29, was found dead inside a Chevrolet Malibu on North Bolton Avenue in Indianapolis on January 7, 2022. Officers arrived around 10:30 p.m. and Mooney was pronounced dead at the scene; the Marion County coroner later ruled the cause of death as gunshot wounds. The vehicle’s driver’s side window and door had been struck by gunfire, and investigators recovered 16 9mm shell casings near the car. Mooney, a Black male, was found with a .40 caliber handgun in his lap, though no casings from that weapon were recovered.

Investigators identified 32-year-old Kenyon Webster as a suspect, and court records described a personal conflict: Webster was the ex-boyfriend of a woman Mooney was dating, and documents detailed prior jealousy and threats. Webster was arrested on April 30, 2022, and charged with murder; a trial was set to begin July 20, 2022. The prosecutor later dismissed the charges after the only eyewitness recanted and said they had not seen the shooter.

Are there readers who knew Derrick or who have information about the events that night?