Tragedy struck a promising young graduate from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business Indianapolis when he was tragically murdered on Thursday.
Brett Scrogham, a 23-year-old, was the unfortunate victim. He had intended to meet his family at an Indianapolis Indians baseball game downtown. According to WXIN, he parked his car in a public garage before the incident unfolded.
Eyewitnesses reported hearing a gunshot and observed a man fleeing the garage. Police arrived to find Scrogham injured at the scene.
Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries by Saturday, as confirmed by the police.
Brett Scrogham was shot in an Indianapolis parking garage on Thursday, May 28, 2026, and passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026. (Robyn Collier)
While Indianapolis authorities have yet to release a detailed description of the suspect, they assured News Agency that “significant progress” is being made in the ongoing investigation.
Scrogham was honored as a top 100 undergraduate student by Indiana University Indianapolis last year, according to a post on his LinkedIn page.
“Honored to be recognized among such great peers! I’ve been blessed to be surrounded by so much experience and knowledge at the Kelley School of Business, and I look forward to the opportunities IUI continues to offer!” he said on the platform.
Indianapolis Metro Police Department (IMPD) cruisers secure a crime scene where Brett Scrogham was killed on May 28, 2028. (WXIN)
According to his LinkedIn page, he was a development analyst at a commercial real-estate firm.
“He was extremely intelligent,” a friend of Scrogham’s who knew him through collegecollege and their faith lives told News Agency. “I figured he’d be running a company in a couple of years. He seemed to know everyone, [was] friends with everyone.”
The last time Stewart saw Scrogham was at his recent wedding.
“He could’ve been on ‘Dancing With the Stars,’” Stewart said. “The way he knew how to swing dance was crazy. The latter half of the wedding he stole the show.”
“He was really smart, really into his faith,” Stewart continued. “Just incredible that he would be the one, of all people, to be a victim of senseless violence.”
Downtown Indianapolis is seen on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Max Gersh/Indy Star)
Meanwhile, violent crime in Indianapolis has become a hotly-debated issue.
“Today, I am saddened to learn of the passing of the victim of last week’s random act of violence. My prayers are with the family of this young man and all who knew him,” said the city’s Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett in a statement on X. “Violence anywhere in our community is unacceptable — especially when it claims the life of an innocent person simply enjoying the amenities that make our city great.”
He praised the work of local authorities and said detectives will “continue to work diligently to hold the perpetrators of this crime accountable and will not rest until a suspect is in custody.”
Hogsett urged the community to come together to share information to help the investigation.
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