On the night of October 20, 2015, 25-year-old Richard Noel Jr., known to fans as Rico V, was shot to death at his residence on the 3400 block of Arthington Boulevard in Indianapolis. Someone reportedly knocked on his door; when Noel answered, he was met with gunfire. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police found him with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Noel was an aspiring rapper planning a trip to New York to meet a popular DJ. His father described him as charismatic and a genius who loved music. Investigators say the case was hindered by an absence of cooperating witnesses; the family believes threatening electronic messages over a romantic dispute could have provided leads, but police said there wasn’t enough information to file charges.

No arrests have been announced and the homicide remains unsolved. Did anyone in the Indianapolis area see or hear anything that night, or have information about threats Noel received?