Joshua L. Cobb, a 28-year-old Black male from Indianapolis, Indiana, died on December 29, 2016. His passing was classified as a homicide, occurring during a year that saw a record number of violent deaths in the city. On the day of the incident, authorities responded to the 2901 block of North Talbott Street, a residential area in Indianapolis, where the events leading to his death took place.
Following the discovery of the victim, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal event. Despite the efforts of law enforcement to gather evidence and identify responsible parties, the case was listed as unsolved by cold case databases. As of the available public records, no specific suspects have been named, and no arrests have been made in connection with the slaying. The investigation has remained open, with police urging anyone with information to come forward to assist in resolving the case.
Services to honor his life were held the following month at Stuart Mortuary Chapel in Indianapolis, followed by interment at Sutherland Park Cemetery. The case remains part of the city's inventory of unsolved homicides from late 2016, leaving the specific motive and the identity of the perpetrator unknown.
