IMPD investigates pair of homicides that left man, woman dead

INDIANAPOLIS -- Two people are dead following a pair of shootings just a few hours apart on Thursday at apartment complexes on Indy's northwest and south sides.




Today, the Marion County Coroner's Office released the names of both victims. The first of the two homicides took place around 3:30 p.m. Police were called to the 6400 block of Maidstone Road and found a woman shot to death inside.

That victim was identified as 27-year-old Kamora Woods.




It's not clear how long the victim had been dead before being discovered on Thursday, but some neighbors said they didn't notice anything suspicious until police arrived. So far, the motive for the homicide at the Scarborough Lake Apartments remains unclear.




"It's hard to say, but what we have is someone who lost their life. Our detectives are going to work hard to determine what led up to that," said IMPD Officer Drew Brown.




Around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, police were called to a second apartment complex in the 5600 block of Rue Royale on the south side and found 22-year-old Montrell Austin shot to death in the parking lot.




In that case, IMPD believes Austin arranged to meet an unknown suspect, although detectives aren't sure yet why the pair planned to meet.




While the two homicides are not related in any way, police said they do share a common message.




"Deliberate decisions were made where someone picked up a firearm and ended someone's life.  We have to do better as a society and not reach for a weapon and point it at somebody when we're angry," said Brown.




So far, 2025 has seen a dramatic decrease in homicides across Indianapolis compared to recent years, but IMPD admits two fatal shootings in the span of 4 hours is always disappointing.








"We're optimistic about the decrease, but even one loss of life is too much and yesterday we had two adults who weren't even in their 30s yet who lost their lives and that tears families apart," said Brown.




Anyone with information about the death of Kamora Woods should call Detective Aaron Ramos at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or e-mail the detective at Aaron.Ramos@indy.gov. 




Anyone with information about the death of  Montrell Austin should call Detective Jordan Agresta at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or e-mail the detective at Jordan.Agresta2@indy.gov. Alternatively, they can call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS) to remain anonymous. 



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