Romeo Kamale Cansler, 20, was found shot to death inside a vehicle discovered in a field off Holgate Drive in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on the evening of November 28, 2016. An autopsy confirmed a gunshot wound to the head and the Allen County Coroner’s Office ruled the manner of death a homicide. Police secured the scene and canvassed the area, but investigators encountered few leads: no eyewitnesses or surveillance footage have been publicly identified that point to a shooter or a clear motive.

The killing was one of 46 homicides in Allen County that year, a record for 2016. Authorities continued to appeal for information, but no arrests or public suspects have been announced and the case remains open and unresolved. If anyone has information about Romeo, the vehicle found in the field, or activity near Holgate Drive on November 28, 2016, please come forward to assist the investigation.