On the morning of February 17, 2021, 18-year-old Jordan Woods was found on the sidewalk in the 400 block of North Walcott Street on Indianapolis’ near east side after a report of a person down. Officers arrived just before 8 a.m.; Woods had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Marion County Coroner’s Office determined the cause of death to be homicide.

Woods was still in high school when he died. Family remembered him as having a huge heart, a natural talent for sales, deep loyalty and a spark that drew people to him. Investigators from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department opened an inquiry and appealed to the public for help, but initial reports said police had no information about possible suspects.

If anyone has information that could help identify who was responsible, please come forward to assist the investigation.