On August 17, 2015, Indianapolis police pursued a vehicle they believed was connected to an armed robbery on the city’s North Side. The chase ended when the car stopped and officers moved in to take the occupants into custody. A gunshot was heard from inside the vehicle, and a 21-year-old Black passenger, Michael Henderson, was found with a fatal gunshot wound. First responders were on scene but Henderson was pronounced dead there.

The Marion County Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy and issued a preliminary finding that the wound was self-inflicted, ruling the death a suicide. Henderson had been identified as a suspect in the robbery; police said multiple people were involved in the original crime. Questions remain about the circumstances inside the vehicle as officers approached — did anyone else have a weapon, and what exactly happened in the moments before the shot was fired? If anyone has information about the robbery, the chase, or what occurred in the car, please share tips with investigators.