In September 1985, two Muncie teenagers, Ethan Dixon and Kimberly Dowell, were shot and killed in their car at Westside Park. The victims, students at Muncie Northside High School, had no known connections to crime, making the case notorious. They were discovered by an officer clearing the park after closing time. The car was still running, with one window down and the other shattered by a gunshot, raising questions about the motive behind the killings.