On November 15, 2006, at approximately 10:11a.m.,  the Kokomo Police Department responded to 1426 South Armstrong Street in reference to a shooting.  Officers arrived on scene and located 20-year-old, Chad Rouse, deceased.

Investigators learned that a black male had entered the residence and held Chad and a female at gunpoint during a suspected robbery.  Chad Rouse was shot during a struggle and succumbed to his injuries.

Chad Rouse was murdered in his home 16 years ago and since that day in 2006, Kokomo Police Department investigators have followed up on numerous tips and leads, but this case remains open.

February 8, 2023, would have been Chad’s 37th birthday.  The Kokomo Police Department wishes to remind the public that Chad’s case remains active and if you know something, say something. The Kokomo Police Department believes this case can be solved and asks for the community’s continued assistance.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Captain Michael Banush at (765) 456-7278 or the Kokomo Police Department at (765) 456-7017.  You can always report tips anonymously by downloading the “Kokomo PD” mobile app from the iOS or Google Play stores. You can also text a tip to us by texting TIPKPD, then a space, and then your tip, and sending it to 847411. You may qualify for a cash reward by calling Central Indiana Crime Stoppers at 1-800-262-TIPS with your anonymous tip.

Alert sent on 02/10/2023 at 9:59AM EST

To submit a tip via text message text TIPKPD and your tip to 847411

Alert delivered to the following groups: Kokomo Police Department, Crime Watch Group, Media Contact, and Pastors Group

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