Noah Brimmage faces two murder counts in the deaths of friends Olivia Brown and Darian Wiley.
INDIANAPOLIS — A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder more than three years after two friends were fatally shot as one walked the other to her car following a night out, according to court records and local news reports.
Noah Brimmage faces two counts of murder in the May 6, 2023, deaths of Olivia Katherine Brown, 24, and Darian Jamar Wiley, 27. He also faces a robbery charge resulting in bodily injury, three counts of battery by means of a deadly weapon and one count of criminal recklessness. The charges are allegations, and Brimmage is presumed innocent unless convicted.
Brown and Wiley had met while attending Ball State University and remained friends. On the night of the shooting, they had gone out together before returning to Wiley’s home near 21st and Ruckle streets on Indianapolis’ north side. Wiley then began walking Brown to her parked vehicle, according to reports describing surveillance footage reviewed by investigators.
The footage reportedly showed two people following Brown and Wiley at a fast pace. Gunfire broke out moments later. Wiley was found in the street and died at the scene. Brown managed to reach her vehicle and tried to drive away, but she also was struck by gunfire and killed, authorities said.
The killings remained unsolved for more than three years as detectives continued gathering evidence. Brimmage was arrested and charged in July 2026. Authorities had not publicly explained every piece of evidence that led investigators to identify him as a suspect, and it remained unclear whether police were seeking another person in connection with the attack.
A probable cause filing reportedly connects Brimmage to several other violent incidents that investigators believe occurred around the time of the killings. The allegations include serving as a getaway driver after another shooting, setting fire to a house and vehicle, and firing at people as they escaped. Those claims must be proved separately in court.
Brimmage previously pleaded guilty to arson and criminal recklessness and was serving a prison sentence for those offenses when the new charges were filed, according to local reporting. The prior convictions do not establish that he committed the killings of Brown and Wiley.
Brown was a therapist at the Emberwood Center in Indianapolis and was working toward becoming a licensed clinical social worker, according to her obituary. She had graduated from Columbus North High School, Ball State University and Indiana Wesleyan University. Her family remembered her as an avid reader who enjoyed animals, exercise, travel, shopping and learning to cook.
Wiley graduated as salutatorian from Arsenal Technical High School in 2015 before earning a construction management degree from Ball State University. His obituary said he enjoyed music, golf, playing guitar and spending time with friends. His family described him as someone who brought laughter to those around him.
Brown’s relatives had publicly discussed the difficulty of waiting years without an arrest while fearing that the victims would be forgotten. The filing of charges marks a major development in the case, but it does not resolve unanswered questions about the shooting or establish Brimmage’s guilt.
The criminal case will proceed through the Marion County court system. Authorities had not announced whether another suspect would be charged, and a final trial date had not been publicly confirmed as of Sunday.
Author note: Last updated July 26, 2026.