Jose Luis Brown was 19 when he was killed in Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 18, 2008. Authorities classified his death as a homicide during a week already marked by a sharp rise in violent crimes across the city that month. Reports from the immediate aftermath noted that force was involved but did not publicly specify the exact cause of death.

Brown’s killing came days after other high-profile violent incidents, and his case is recorded among Indianapolis’s unsolved homicides. No prosecution has been reported, and the investigation remains open in hopes that new information will surface. If anyone knew Jose Luis Brown, witnessed events around January 18, 2008, or has information that could help, please come forward.