At approximately 10:18 p.m. last Thursday, police officers from the Noblesville Police Department (NPD) responded to 21506 Raccoon Court, Noblesville, to a report of shots fired.
Officers arrived on the scene a short time later and located a deceased male near the driveway of the address. The deceased appeared to have suffered several gunshot wounds. An official cause of death will be determined by the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office.
The deceased did not have any identification on him, so his identity was not immediately known. He was identified earlier Sunday as Grayson Aubrey Rhue, 18, Roswell, Ga. Next-of-kin notifications have been made.
Investigators processed the scene and interviewed three subjects who were lawfully inside the address at the time of the incident. The subjects were not the homeowners but were guests who were housesitting while the homeowners were away. The subjects were cooperative throughout the investigative process and provided statements to investigators. At the conclusion of their statements, they were released pending further investigation.
Based on information collected thus far, it appears that Rhue came to the front door of the residence and rang the doorbell. There was a brief conversation between the parties and Rhue eventually walked away. A few seconds later Rhue returned to the front door and entered the home. Shortly after entering the home, Rhue allegedly drew a handgun and aimed it at the houseguests. One of the houseguests reportedly drew his handgun and fired several rounds at Rhue.
Rhue appeared to immediately flee the house before collapsing just feet from the end of the driveway. Responding officers arrived on the scene a short time later to find Rhue deceased. A handgun was located in close proximity to Rhue and was collected by investigators.
Based on the information gathered to this point, this does not appear to be a random act.
Investigators are attempting to locate another person who was likely with Rhue during the incident. The subject appears to be a male, but any other details are limited due to his face and hands appearing to be covered by a mask and gloves.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the NPD Criminal Investigation Division at (317) 776-6370 or Detective Spencer Flowers at sflowers@noblesville.in.us.
Information contained in this release is preliminary and subject to change based on additional findings.
This remains an ongoing investigation. No other information is available at this time.