On a Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis, on March 1, 2014, a dispute escalated to a fatal conclusion, ending the life of 41-year-old Chad Jackson. The male victim was on the far east side of the city, in the 11000 block of Whistler Drive, near 21st and Cumberland Road, when an argument broke out with another individual.
Shortly after 1 p.m., the verbal altercation turned violent, and shots were fired.
When officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene, they discovered Chad Jackson had been fatally wounded. He was pronounced dead at the location of the shooting.
A suspect, identified as Kevin Hughes, was taken into custody at the scene by assisting officers from the Cumberland Police Department. Investigators at the time believed the shooting stemmed from the argument that had occurred outside a residence. While an arrest was made, further details regarding the specifics of the argument, the charges filed against Kevin Hughes, and the outcome of any subsequent legal proceedings are not available in the public record. There is no information available regarding Chad Jackson's ethnicity.
