A dispute over a stolen tow truck in Indianapolis turned deadly on the morning of December 31st when 35-year-old Steven Wooden was shot. Tow truck driver Steven Roe, 32 at the time, had been searching for his yellow Ford flatbed after it was reported stolen days earlier. Roe and a friend located the truck at Miller and Hiatt Streets around 8:30 a.m.; Roe exited his vehicle and confronted Wooden. Roe told police Wooden raised his hands, and Roe then fired multiple times, shattering several of the tow truck’s windows. Wooden was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

Roe stayed at the scene and told officers he was the shooter; he had a valid permit for the weapon. Investigators determined Wooden was unarmed. Marion County prosecutors filed a murder charge against Roe on January 3rd, and Roe pleaded not guilty at his initial court appearance. Did anyone in the area see the pickup or the yellow Ford flatbed that morning or have information about how the truck was taken?