John David "Jack" Shockley, age 24, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was murdered by gun violence on August 12, 2020, while eating breakfast in his car at the corner of 25th and Emerson in Indianapolis.

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Although many know Jack by this tragic end to his life, many more know and celebrate him by how he shared his life with others.

 

Parents Steve and Cheryl Shockley and older siblings Peter and Grace welcomed Jack on April 25, 1996. Jack graduated from Christ the King Catholic School and Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis. He received his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in 2018. Throughout his youth, friends knew Jack as a rascal who resisted all things trendy, especially how he dressed. Jack also loved sports and was involved in tennis, ice hockey, and golf.

 

Jack was blessed with a sharp wit, an old soul, and the beginnings of deep wisdom. As much as he enjoyed the company of his friends, he also took time to think, read, and write. He read widely from the saints of the Catholic Church, particularly St. Thomas Aquinas. He was named after St. John of the Cross and was inspired by his poetry. Jack was thoughtful, generous, and kind, with a heart for the poor and disadvantaged.

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“Everybody doesn't like somebody, but nobody didn't like Jack.”

 

In 2020, he worked at Green Bean Delivery as a valued and well-loved employee. He was on his way to work when he stopped for breakfast and was targeted as an innocent murder victim in an Indianapolis fast-food restaurant parking lot.