On the morning of August 26, 2021, a Muncie resident walking a dog found 26-year-old Ranjit Singh dead along a sidewalk on South Madison Street, south of 23rd Street. He had been shot and died at the scene. Ranjit Singh was of Southwest Asian descent.

Investigators quickly linked his death to a separate fatal shooting that occurred hours earlier. At about 1 a.m., Daleville police stopped Pradeep Singh, identified as Ranjit’s brother-in-law, for speeding; during that traffic stop Pradeep Singh died of a self-inflicted gunshot to the head. The Muncie Police Department, then led by Deputy Chief Melissa Pease, has said the timeline suggests Ranjit was likely killed before the other shooting. Ballistics and forensic testing were pending and no charges have been filed.

If anyone knew Ranjit, his movements that night, or has information about either shooting, please come forward.