The person at the center of this case
Joette 'JoJo' Malone (2 years old)
Cold Case · Open
JOETTE "JOJO" MALONE
Joette 'JoJo' Malone, a 2-year-old child, was fatally shot on July 29, 2020, while seated in the back seat of her mother's vehicle in the Kennedy Crossing apartment complex parking lot in Hammond, Indiana. The shooting occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m., with the rear driver's side window struck by gunfire. JoJo was airlifted to a children's hospital in Chicago where she succumbed to her injuries. The identity of the shooter(s) remains unknown.
Hammond, Indiana
🏛️ Federal Bureau of Investigation (Indianapolis Field Office) and Hammond Police Department
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Case Summary
Joette 'JoJo' Malone, a 2-year-old child, was fatally shot on July 29, 2020, while seated in the back seat of her mother's vehicle in the Kennedy Crossing apartment complex parking lot in Hammond, Indiana. The shooting occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m., with the rear driver's side window struck by gunfire. JoJo was airlifted to a children's hospital in Chicago where she succumbed to her injuries. The identity of the shooter(s) remains unknown.
Timeline of Events
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2020-07-29
21:30Shooting Incident
JoJo Malone shot while seated in back seat of mother's vehicle at Kennedy Crossing apartment complex parking lot in Hammond, Indiana
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2020-07-29
Hospitalization and Death
JoJo airlifted by helicopter to children's hospital in Chicago, Illinois, where she died from gunshot injuries
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Points of Interest / Key Leads
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suspect
Lead #1Unknown individual(s) responsible for the murder
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evidence
Lead #2Rear driver's side window of vehicle shot out
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vehicle
Lead #3Mother's vehicle parked in Kennedy Crossing apartment complex parking lot
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clue
Lead #4Shooting occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 29, 2020
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Case Information
Case Type:
Cold Case
Status:
Open
Case Number:409
Started:July 29, 2020 at 9:30 PM
Last Updated:April 26, 2026
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