Jonas Smith was 17 when he was found shot to death in the early morning of October 3, 2019, in the 4000 block of West 73rd Avenue in Merrillville, Indiana. First responders pronounced him dead at 5:55 a.m. and the Lake County Coroner’s Office ruled his death a homicide.

A junior at Merrillville High School, Jonas was described as a quiet, loving young man involved in positive activities, including a youth mentoring program at Faith Temple of Christ. Authorities said the shooting appeared isolated and that investigators have considered the possibility Jonas was not the intended target.

No arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced and the Merrillville Police Department asked anyone with information or surveillance footage to come forward. Did anyone in the community see or hear anything that morning, or have footage from the area that could help?