Andre Simms, a 19-year-old Black man, was shot and killed late on the evening of August 21, 2017, near a residence on Ellis Drive in the 10000 block of East 42nd Street on Indianapolis’ far east side. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were dispatched around 11:00 p.m.; Simms was found with apparent gunshot wounds and was later pronounced dead. That night he was one of two people killed in separate shootings across the city.

Investigators have not publicly identified suspects or made arrests in Simms’s killing. The motive remains unclear, and the case is listed as unsolved and open while police continue to seek leads. If anyone saw activity around East 42nd Street or Ellis Drive that night, or has information that could help the family and investigators, please come forward.