Deontae Tre’shawn Butler was 16 when he was ambushed and fatally shot in Indianapolis on the evening of November 20, 2014. He and 18-year-old Robert Young were both killed in the same incident; Butler was the intended target and was shot multiple times. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department investigated the double homicide but encountered reluctance from potential witnesses.

Investigators later identified multiple suspects. In February 2015 authorities arrested Juwan Ellis and charged him with four counts of murder, one count of robbery, and one count of carrying a handgun without a license, in connection with the deaths of Butler and Young. Those charges did not result in a conviction; after discovery and pretrial motions the charges against Ellis were dismissed. Reports indicate several other people were arrested in relation to the killings, and that the broader investigation involved multiple defendants with varying legal outcomes.

Does anyone have information about Butler’s life, the shooting, or witnesses who might help clarify what happened that night?