In the early morning hours of July 22, 2016, Susan L. Seel, a 52-year-old female employee of a McClure's gas station in Indianapolis, Indiana, was tragically killed during a robbery. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. at the station located at the intersection of Rockville Road and Lynhurst Drive on the city's west side. Seel was working the overnight shift alone, a fact that had caused her mother some concern for her safety.
To feel more secure, she would often sit on a crate outside the front of the gas station where passing cars were visible.
On that particular morning, a man approached her from behind as she sat outside. The assailant grabbed her and then fatally shot her in the head. After the shooting, the suspect entered the gas station, stole the cash drawer, and fled the scene on foot. The entire brutal encounter was a swift and violent act that left a community in shock and a family devastated. Susan was remembered by her loved ones as a happy and caring woman who was active in her church, Fleming Garden Christian, where she volunteered at the food pantry. She was known for her cheerful disposition and her commitment to helping others, having once collected hundreds of Bibles for those in need.
In the days following the murder, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department released surveillance images of the suspect. He was described as a male wearing a distinctive navy blue Nike sweatshirt with the 'swoosh' logo, which was zipped up entirely over his face and head. The hoodie also had a white drawstring, and he was wearing white sneakers. Despite the circulation of these images and a plea to the public for information, the suspect's identity remained elusive. A month after the killing, McClure's corporate office announced a $5,000 reward for any information that would lead to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for Susan Seel's death. However, there are no publicly available online sources that indicate an arrest was ever made in connection with this case. The trail of the man in the Nike sweatshirt appears to have gone cold, leaving the murder of Susan L. Seel an unresolved tragedy.
