Lafayette Watters was 25 when he was killed in Gary, Indiana, on July 25, 2016. He died of multiple gunshot wounds, and authorities ruled his death a homicide. The Gary Police Department opened an immediate investigation but encountered major obstacles early on: few people were willing to come forward and there was limited physical evidence, which hampered identification of suspects.

Over the years the case has remained open. Detectives revisited leads from time to time and identified persons of interest on occasion, but none of those leads produced arrests and the investigation went cold. The unresolved killing of Lafayette Watters remains a painful loss for his community.

If anyone knew Lafayette or has information about what happened that night, please share what can help move this case forward.