Demetri Swann, 22, was shot and killed in an alley near Ninth and Tuxedo streets on Indianapolis’ near east side on the night of April 14, 2021. Officers responding to reports of gunfire around 9:30 p.m. found Swann suffering from gunshot wounds and pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators say two people went to Swann’s home intending to rob him of firearms, marijuana, and an Xbox. When Swann ran from the house he was chased into the alley, shot, and left to die. Surveillance footage recorded the gunshots and showed two people walking away from the alley and leaving in a black vehicle. Police arrested 20-year-old Marcus Dalton after he matched a suspect description; a search of the house, a vehicle, and Dalton’s backpack produced the murder weapons. A 13-year-old male found at the residence was also arrested.

A jury convicted Dalton of murder and carrying a handgun without a license; he was sentenced in April 2023 to 60 years in prison.

Does anyone have information about that night or about the people seen on the surveillance footage?