On the night of August 2, 2006, in Indianapolis, Clarence A. Chip Hoosier, 56, was working as a Yellow Cab driver when he answered a call in the 3900 block of North Butler Avenue. Described as a deacon at St. Bridget Catholic Church and active in his community, Hoosier was ambushed at the pickup, shot in the chest, dragged from his vehicle, and robbed of about $30 and his cell phone. He died from his injuries.

Police identified three teenage suspects in the case: Herbert Johnson, 17; Jamaar C. Bess, 17; and Rodney Harris, 16. All three were charged as adults. Jamaar C. Bess pleaded guilty to murder and robbery and received 55 years. Rodney Harris pleaded guilty to robbery and conspiracy and was sentenced to 30 years. Prosecutors said Herbert Johnson fired the fatal shot; he tried to withdraw a guilty plea to murder and robbery but the judge denied that motion and he was given a 75-year sentence.

Does anyone have memories of Hoosier in the community or details about that neighborhood on the night he was killed?