An Indianapolis man has been found guilty of murder in a 2025 killing that prosecutors say was cracked with a combination of shoe prints and security‑camera footage. After a brisk two‑day trial, a Marion County jury on Thursday convicted Alfred Armour in the death of Pedro Mozombite, whose body was discovered on Feb. 27, 2025, on the city’s west side. Armour is set to be sentenced on June 22, 2026.
Footprints and video sealed the case
Prosecutors told jurors that several shoe impressions pressed into the mud near Mozombite’s body lined up with the tread pattern of footwear seen on surveillance video. Cameras captured Mozombite climbing into a vehicle driven by Armour just minutes before a gunshot was heard, according to WISH‑TV. Investigators said the footage also showed Armour stepping out of the car wearing green Jordan 1 Retro High OG sneakers and documented the vehicle stopping at a gas station on Tibbs Avenue shortly before the killing.
Arrest and timeline
Mozombite, 38, was found with a fatal gunshot wound in an alley in the 1100 block of North Somerset Avenue and was later identified, according to his obituary on Legacy. As detectives dug into the case, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police tracked down Armour, 47, and arrested him near the 1000 block of Centennial Street on March 12, 2025, during an investigation that concluded the attack most likely did not occur in the alley, WRTV reported.
Verdict and next steps
The Marion County jury returned its guilty verdict after two days of testimony, with prosecutors arguing that the mix of shoe‑print analysis and video evidence firmly linked Armour to the killing. The Marion County prosecutor’s office said in a press release, quoted by WISH‑TV, that the conviction “helps ensure the defendant is held accountable” and “may bring peace to the family.” Armour now awaits his June 22, 2026, sentencing hearing.
Footwear forensics have limits
While footwear‑impression evidence can make a strong impression on juries, major scientific reviews and technical bodies have warned that pattern‑matching methods need sturdier scientific backing and clearly measured error rates. NIST and reporting by Frontline note that shoe‑print analysis is best treated as one piece of a broader evidentiary puzzle, not the lone basis for a conviction.
The verdict closes a painful chapter for Mozombite’s loved ones, while the upcoming sentencing will determine Armour’s punishment. The case underscores how surveillance footage and even small, muddy traces of physical evidence can tip the scales in modern homicide prosecutions.
