On the early morning of September 14, 2014, violence erupted in the Haughville neighborhood of Indianapolis, claiming the life of 44-year-old African American male Ronald Bensen Andrews. The incident occurred in the darkness of the pre-dawn hours, shattering the quiet of the residential area. Around 2:27 a.m., the stillness on the 1000 block of North Warman Avenue was broken by the sound of gunfire, startling residents from their sleep.
A woman living nearby was awakened by the noise and
alerted the authorities after her boyfriend looked outside and made a grim discovery. Lying on the sidewalk near a porch was the body of Ronald Andrews, who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers rushed to the scene to secure the area and begin their investigation, but the shooter had already fled into the night, leaving few immediate clues behind.
Despite the initial response and investigation by homicide detectives, the case quickly proved difficult to solve. Law enforcement canvassed the area for witnesses and evidence, but no immediate arrests were made in the hours and days following the shooting. The investigation into who targeted Andrews and why they ended his life on that September morning stalled, with no suspects publicly identified or taken into custody in connection with the crime.
Years later, the murder of Ronald Andrews remains classified as an unsolved homicide by Indiana authorities. His name appears on state lists of unsolved cases, highlighting the lack of closure for his community and loved ones. To date, no individuals have been charged, tried, or convicted for his death, and the circumstances surrounding the motive for the shooting remain unknown to the public.
