Jay Higginbotham, 40, was shot and killed on the morning of May 12, 2016, near the intersection of 9th and Denny Streets in Indianapolis. Witnesses reported hearing several gunshots and seeing a light-colored sedan; they described a man in a black hoodie approaching Higginbotham, trying to instigate a fight. According to accounts, when Higginbotham tried to walk away the assailant demanded money, shot him multiple times, rifled through his pockets, and fled.

Investigators later linked this killing to a four-day spree of seemingly random attacks that ran from May 12 to May 15, during which two other people were killed and robberies occurred. Police arrested 19-year-old Johnathan Cruz in connection with those crimes; prosecutors said Cruz described his actions as a self-styled purge and that texts and statements tied him to the attacks. Cruz was charged with the murders of Higginbotham, Billy Boyd, and Jose Alberto Ruiz, and with armed robbery.

Two others, Elijah Brooks and Steven Clark, were also charged for alleged roles as accomplices, including driving a stolen getaway car and participating in a robbery. Does anyone have information about Higginbotham’s last movements near 9th and Denny Streets that could add detail to the timeline?