In the spring of 2014 Indianapolis saw a surge of violence that included the killing of 19-year-old Roemello D Carney. On April 4, 2014 Carney and another young man, Terry Hunter, were found shot to death inside a red Chevrolet Lumina. Authorities tied the slayings to retaliation after a reported robbery of members of a local gang known as the Grundy Crew.

The Grundy Crew was described as trafficking large quantities of marijuana from Phoenix to Indianapolis and using violence to protect its operations. A broad investigation into the crew led to arrests of several members, including leader Richard Grundy III, and federal prosecutions on drug trafficking and money laundering counts. Murder charges related to the deaths of Carney and Hunter were later dismissed after a key prosecution witness was found to have lied about her identity.

Roemello Carney’s death remains part of that violent chapter for the city. Anyone with information about the April 4, 2014 killings or who knew Roemello is asked to come forward.