On a cold February evening in 2007, the life of 22-year-old Asia Marie Davis, an African American woman, was tragically cut short in her home in the Mars Hill neighborhood on the southwest side of Indianapolis, Indiana. The grim discovery was made by her husband when he returned home on the evening of February 26th to a scene of unimaginable horror. He found his wife fatally shot and their 17-month-old daughter, Sarah London, wounded by a bullet fragment to her head.
The young child had been left injured and alone for approximately 17 hours before she was found.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was called to the residence in the 3200 block of Collier Street and immediately launched a homicide investigation. The senselessness of the act sent ripples of fear and outrage through the community. Investigators noted the brutality of the crime, with a detective emphasizing the callousness of injuring a toddler. Police believe the home was specifically targeted and that more than one person was involved in the crime. A significant piece of evidence, a large, five-foot-tall gun safe with gold trim, was stolen from the home, suggesting a motive of robbery. The weight of the safe, estimated to be hundreds of pounds, led investigators to believe it would have required two or three individuals and a truck or van to move.
Despite the efforts of law enforcement, the case of Asia Marie Davis's murder has grown cold over the years. To date, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The case remains one of Indianapolis's unsolved homicides, a painful reminder of a life taken too soon and a family shattered by violence. Asia Marie Davis was born on October 10, 1984, in North Hollywood, California, and was laid to rest in Memorial Park Cemetery in Vincennes, Indiana. The search for justice for her and her injured daughter continues.
