On the afternoon of May 14, 2021, William Sturgeon, a 47-year-old White man known to some as Wild Bill, was shot on the near southeast side of Indianapolis near South State Avenue and East Pleasant Run Parkway South Drive. The shooting occurred just after 1:30 p.m. First responders found Sturgeon with at least one gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The incident was first handled by aggravated assault detectives and later transferred to the homicide unit. Officers canvassed the area for evidence and witnesses and asked the public for tips, but no suspect or vehicle description was released at the time. The case later went cold with no arrests or charges reported. Friends and family created online memorials describing Sturgeon as funny and laid-back and mourning his children’s loss.

Did anyone in the Indianapolis area have information about Sturgeon or his last known movements that could help the investigation?