Alan Lavelle Ross Jr was 22 when he was fatally wounded in a shooting in East Chicago, Indiana, on May 19, 2019. The shooting happened in the early morning near the 3900 block of Butternut Street after a fight broke out; Ross, known to friends and family as Velle, was not the intended target but was struck by a stray bullet.

The city’s ShotSpotter system detected the gunfire and alerted officers, who responded to the scene. As of early 2024, no arrests had been announced and the case remained open, leaving the family without charges or identified suspects. Community members have expressed frustration about the lack of resolution in this homicide.

If anyone was in the Butternut Street area that morning or has information about the fight or who fired shots, please come forward with what you know.