Troy Anthony Redd, a 32-year-old African American male, was a well-known resident of New Albany, Indiana, who lost his life in the early morning hours of August 24, 2016. Affectionately known as 'T Redd' by friends and family, he was an aspiring artist and a devoted father who was active in his local community. On the night of his death, he was outside his home at the Cross Creek Apartments located on Green Valley Road.
Witnesses and investigators later determined that gambling had been taking place in the parking lot involving a significant amount of money prior to the violence. Redd was found lying on the sidewalk of the apartment complex, having sustained a single fatal gunshot wound. His death marked the first homicide in New Albany for that year, leaving his family, including his mother Martean Brown and his children, in a state of profound grief.
The New Albany Police Department launched an immediate investigation into the shooting, collecting evidence from the scene and interviewing potential witnesses. For several months, authorities worked to identify the person responsible for the shooting. The breakthrough in the case came later that year when investigators linked Jordan Richie to the crime. On December 12, 2016, police in Louisville, Kentucky, spotted Richie entering a silver Ford Mustang on Rockford Lane. During the arrest, officers discovered a firearm partially concealed under a sweatshirt in the back seat of the vehicle, which further implicated him in the violent event that had occurred months earlier across the river.
Legal proceedings against Jordan Richie concluded in May 2018 when he entered a guilty plea. Although he had been the primary suspect in the murder investigation, Richie pleaded guilty to a charge of voluntary manslaughter. The plea agreement resulted in a sentence of 17 years in prison, with the stipulation that he would serve 13 years of that term while the remaining four years would be suspended to probation. Prosecutors indicated that the altercation leading to the shooting had stemmed from the gambling dispute in the apartment parking lot. The resolution of the case brought a legal close to the investigation, though Redd's family expressed that the sentence did not fully equate to the loss of their loved one.
