Jodessa Cooper, a 53-year-old female, was found deceased in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Her death was the result of a gunshot wound.
On that day, police discovered Cooper alone inside a locked vehicle near East 38th Street and North Sherman Drive. She had been shot and killed in the car, which belonged to her boyfriend, David Ross. The couple had reportedly been out celebrating Ross's birthday earlier.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Ross told detectives that he and Cooper had been arguing and struggled over his handgun when it discharged, fatally wounding her.
David Ross was subsequently arrested and preliminarily charged with reckless homicide, which is a Level 5 felony. However, Cooper's family expressed their belief that the shooting was intentional and not a reckless act. They were devastated by the initial charge, hoping for a more severe one to be pursued.
In a later development, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office decided not to file any official charges against David Ross in connection with Jodessa Cooper's death. This decision was a source of frustration for Cooper's grieving family, who continued to seek justice for her. Cooper was remembered by her family as a loving and devoted caregiver to her mother and one of her sons.
