In the early hours of March 1, 2021, the life of 23-year-old Patrice Lynette Jones, a Black female from Indianapolis, Indiana, was tragically cut short. Jones and another woman, 21-year-old A'Shanti Robinson, were found shot to death on the northeast side of the city in the 4000 block of Cordell Street. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department had responded to reports of gunfire and discovered the two women with gunshot wounds.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene, and the Marion County Coroner's Office later confirmed that they had died from their injuries. Jones, a young mother, left behind a son who was just about to celebrate his first birthday.
For a long time, the case remained unsolved, leaving the families of both women in anguish and seeking answers. The investigation was ongoing, with homicide detectives and the forensic services agency working to piece together the evidence from the crime scene. The police had urged the public to come forward with any information that might lead to an arrest, but no suspects were publicly identified for a significant period. The community mourned the loss of the two young women, holding out hope for justice.
A significant breakthrough in the case came in September 2025, when the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced an arrest in connection with the double homicide. Twenty-five-year-old Tadijah Davis of Indianapolis was taken into custody and charged with two counts of murder for the deaths of Jones and Robinson. According to court documents, surveillance footage showed Davis driving two alleged shooters to and from the apartment complex where the women were killed. It is believed that the shooting was an ambush. While Davis is not accused of firing the shots herself, she is alleged to have been the getaway driver, and authorities claim she orchestrated the ambush. Davis has maintained that she was forced to drive the car by the individuals who carried out the shooting. She is currently the only person who has been charged in the nearly five-year-old case.
