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INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA — Man Found Fatally Shot Near a Walking Path on Fall Creek Road

A man was found fatally shot early on Wednesday near a walking path in the 6800 block of Fall Creek Road, near Shadeland Avenue, on the northeast side of Indianapolis. IMPD officers responded shortly before 5 a.m. to a report of a person shot and confirmed the man had been killed. The investigation is ongoing and no suspect has been announced.

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Date
October 28, 2026
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Stage
BREAKING

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Police cars and a crime lab van at the Skiles Test Nature Park trailhead off Fall Creek Road in Indianapolis, where Ivanofh Roman-Cruz, 18, was found shot dead. Credit: WTHR

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  1. NEW BREAKING

    Update #2 — Death reclassified as a homicide

    Indianapolis police have reclassified this death as a homicide. Officers first thought it was a suicide, but detectives, the crime lab and the coroner's office found evidence pointing to homicide. The investigation continues, and no name has been officially released. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
  2. BREAKING

    Update #1 — Man Found Fatally Shot Near a Walking Path on Fall Creek Road

    A man was found fatally shot early on Wednesday near a walking path in the 6800 block of Fall Creek Road, near Shadeland Avenue, on the northeast side of Indianapolis. IMPD officers responded shortly before 5 a.m. to a report of a person shot and confirmed the man had been killed. The investigation is ongoing and no suspect has been announced.

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