Authorities have apprehended a suspect in connection with the murder of Brett Scrogham, a 23-year-old Indiana University Business School graduate who was fatally shot in Indianapolis on May 28.
According to investigators, a 14-year-old is accused of shooting Scrogham as he sat in his car within a downtown parking garage. Scrogham was en route to an Indianapolis Indians Minor League baseball game at the time. The suspect’s identity has not been disclosed by police.
There’s a possibility that the young suspect could face charges as an adult, though this would necessitate a jurisdictional waiver under Indiana state law. The arrest took place on Wednesday.
Brett Scrogham was attacked in the Indianapolis parking facility on Thursday, May 28, 2026, and succumbed to his injuries by Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Police officers responding to the incident discovered Scrogham wounded inside his vehicle. He was transported to a hospital, where he unfortunately passed away.
Indianapolis Metro Police Department (IMPD) cruisers secure a crime scene where Brett Scrogham was killed on May 28, 2028. (WXIN)
In a statement IMPD Chief Tanya Terry said, “While today’s [Wednesday] arrest is significant, my heart breaks for everyone impacted by this tragedy. A young man lost his life, and another now faces allegations that will change his life forever.”
In a social post, Seth Davis, a man who described himself as a friend of Scrogham’s, said:
“My friend, Brett Scrogham, was murdered this past week in a parking garage in broad daylight in downtown Indianapolis while meeting up with his family for an Indians game in a random act of violence. He had graduated as a top 100 student at the IU Kelley School of Business just weeks ago, was well spoken, smart, loved Christ, incredibly kind, and had just started his new job as a property development analyst. He was exactly the kind of person the world needs more of.”
Police say a teen suspect shot and killed 23-year-old Brett Scrogham. The 14-year-old suspect was arrested in connection to the crime on Wednesday. (Google Maps)
WTHR reported Marion County Indiana Prosecutor Ryan Mears will be providing a possible update in the case Friday morning.
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