The person at the center of this case
Joette 'JoJo' Malone (age 2)
Cold Case · Open
6 years waiting · since 2020
JOETTE "JOJO" MALONE
Justice for Joette 'JoJo' Malone (age 2) — the trail went cold in 2020, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who fired the shots through the rear driver's side window of the vehicle at Kennedy Crossing apartment complex?
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evidence
Lead #2What ballistic evidence or forensic material was recovered from the vehicle or scene that could identify the shooter?
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witness
Lead #3Were there any residents or visitors at Kennedy Crossing apartment complex who witnessed the shooting or saw suspicious activity?
On July 29, 2020, Joette 'JoJo' Malone, a 2-year-old girl, was shot and killed while seated in the back seat of her mother's vehicle parked at Kennedy Crossing apartment complex in Hammond, Indiana at approximately 9:30 p.m. The shooter fired through the rear driver's side window before fleeing the scene; JoJo was airlifted to a children's hospital in Chicago where she succumbed to her injuries. The identity of the shooter or shooters remains unknown, and the FBI and Hammond Police Department are actively seeking public assistance to solve this homicide.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (Indianapolis Field Office) and Hammond Police Department
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More leads to consider
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vehicle
Lead #4Was the shooter's vehicle identified or captured on any surveillance cameras in the parking lot?
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clue
Lead #5Was this shooting targeted or random, and does it connect to any known gang activity or disputes in the Hammond area?
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Source Narrative
Homicide Victim Hammond, Indiana July 29, 2020 The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Indianapolis Field Office, along with the Hammond Police Department in Indiana, are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the unknown individual(s) responsible for the murder of Joette "JoJo" Malone on July 29, 2020. JoJo, who was 2 years old at the time of her death, was seated in the back seat of her mother’s vehicle when she was shot on July 29, 2020, at approximately 9:30 p.m.
The vehicle was parked in the parking lot at the Kennedy Crossing apartment complex in Hammond, Indiana. The vehicle appeared to have its rear driver’s side window shot out.
JoJo was flown by helicopter to a children’s hospital in Chicago, Illinois, where she later died from the injuries sustained in the shooting.
Timeline of Events
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2020-07-29
21:30Shooting of JoJo Malone
Joette 'JoJo' Malone, age 2, was shot while seated in the back seat of her mother's vehicle in the Kennedy Crossing apartment complex parking lot in Hammond, Indiana. The rear driver's side window was shot out.
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2020-07-29
Transport to Children's Hospital
JoJo was airlifted by helicopter to a children's hospital in Chicago, Illinois where she later died from her injuries.
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Case Information
Incident:July 29, 2020 at 9:30 PM
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 29, 2020 at 9:30 PM
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
Up to $15,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case