Tyrone G. Powell, known to family and friends as T.J., was 26 when he was killed in Indianapolis on May 15, 2016. Accounts say his death was violent; public details about the incident itself are limited and the case remains unsolved.

He was remembered at a visitation and funeral at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and buried at Washington Park North Cemetery. He left behind his children, Tyrone G. Powell III and Trinity Powell, as well as his parents and siblings, who continue to grieve and seek answers.