Jeremiah Simon was 18 when he was fatally shot in the early morning hours of January 15, 2020, while walking in the 500 block of East 54th Court in Merrillville, Indiana. Known by the nickname Silky J, he was a student at Merrillville High School.

The Merrillville Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives opened a homicide investigation. The police initially offered a $5,000 reward that the ATF matched, bringing the total to $10,000. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced.

Many questions about what happened that night remain unanswered. Anyone with information that could help bring those responsible to justice is urged to contact the authorities.