Marcus Ford, 46, was found dead on December 21, 2016, on the northeast side of Indianapolis. His body was discovered engulfed in flames in front of a vacant house at 37th and Drexel after a passerby alerted authorities to a fire. First responders extinguished the blaze and the Marion County Coroner’s Office later determined Ford had sustained a gunshot wound before being intentionally set on fire; the wound was likely not survivable and his death was ruled a homicide.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department asked the public for tips and detectives followed leads, but no arrests or suspects had been publicly identified. The investigation remained open and the family continued to await answers. If anyone has information about Marcus Ford’s death or the events on 37th and Drexel that night, please come forward.