Ajayden Jayden Kahmad Ware was 19 when he was shot and later died in Evansville, Indiana, in the early morning hours of May 8, 2021. Police were dispatched about 2:45 a.m. after multiple reports of gunfire; a subsequent call reported a crash in the 2000 block of Pollack Avenue. Officers found a gray passenger car with heavy damage and Ware inside with multiple gunshot wounds. He received emergency care and was taken to a hospital but did not survive.

Investigators believe Ware was likely shot while his vehicle was parked and then crashed while attempting to flee. Ware was described as a Black/African American young man who loved live theatre and hoped to be an actor.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or saw activity near Riverside Drive and Pollack Avenue around 2:45 a.m. on May 8, 2021, please contact the Evansville Police Department.