A prosecutor said one defendant went online after the attack and made a statement about the baby.
FISHERS, Ind. — A prosecutor’s claim about a post-attack livestream has become a central detail in the case against four women accused of assaulting a pregnant Qdoba worker in Fishers on May 17.
Deputy prosecutor Toula Guedel told a court that the probable cause affidavit includes information that a defendant went live on social media after the assault and said, “the baby is dead.” The allegation added a digital record to a case already built around workplace witnesses, injuries, police response and the victim’s account of being attacked behind the restaurant counter.
The alleged livestream followed a fight that police say began inside the Qdoba on East 96th Street about 8:30 p.m. According to court records, the victim told officers that Aniyah Gooch, Dajah Gooch, Darrique Jackson and Armoniah Malone entered the restaurant and came behind the counter while she was working. She said all four assaulted her and that Aniyah Gooch and Dajah Gooch pulled out small knives. The victim said the two women tried to stab her in the stomach, but she blocked the attack and was cut on the hand.
The affidavit, written by Fishers police Officer Madison McPherson, described the victim as one month pregnant. McPherson wrote that the victim said the knives did not reach her stomach, but she sustained a cut to her left hand, was hit in the face several times and suffered visible injuries. Separate court descriptions said the victim had scratches on her face and forehead and a laceration across her left hand that appeared consistent with a sharp object. Public filings have not included a complete medical report, and the condition of the pregnancy has not been fully stated in the public record.
Investigators said the women knew the victim before the attack. Police said the fight grew out of an argument about a boyfriend, with one woman described as the man’s ex and another as his current girlfriend. The victim told reporters she had spoken with Aniyah Gooch earlier that day and that the dispute was tied to her pregnancy. “She was mad at me because I was having his kid, and I guess she couldn’t have the kids,” the victim said. Police have not accused the man of taking part in the assault, and his name has not been released in the public charging summaries.
The social media allegation may matter because prosecutors often use statements made before, during or after an alleged crime to argue state of mind, knowledge or intent. In this case, Guedel did not say in open court that the livestream had been played for the judge, and public reports have not said whether prosecutors have obtained the original video file, a screen recording or witness statements from viewers. The statement described in court remains an allegation, but it sharpened the focus on what happened after the women left the restaurant.
The physical evidence described publicly is more direct. Court documents say the victim had injuries to her face and hand. She also told police that Aniyah Gooch and Dajah Gooch kicked her in the stomach before fleeing. The charging decisions show that prosecutors treated the alleged knife use differently from the broader group assault. Aniyah Gooch and Dajah Gooch face felony counts tied to use of a deadly weapon. Jackson and Malone face charges tied to injury to a pregnant woman, according to court and jail records.
A separate charge against Aniyah Gooch came after officers contacted her and searched her vehicle, according to a local court summary. Police said they found a small amount of marijuana, leading to a misdemeanor possession count. That allegation is separate from the assault but appears in the same criminal case listing for Gooch. Public records identify Aniyah Gooch and Dajah Gooch as Indianapolis residents, Jackson as a McCordsville resident and Malone as an Indianapolis resident. The four defendants appeared in court after their arrests, and the judge entered preliminary not guilty pleas for them. Aniyah Gooch and Dajah Gooch each received a $50,000 bond. Jackson’s bond was set at $10,000, and Malone’s was set at $7,500. Court records list pretrial conferences for July 30 and jury trials scheduled to begin Sept. 22. The cases could change before trial if prosecutors amend charges, defendants reach plea agreements or the court rules on evidence disputes.
The victim’s public statements described a sudden move from a personal conflict to a workplace attack. She said coworkers tried to stop the women from getting to her, but the group threatened them and pushed forward. “So, they push them and one girl came up,” the victim said. “We was fighting for at least 20 seconds, and that’s when they start jumping me.” Her description gave investigators a timeline that began with a daytime conversation, continued with the evening confrontation and ended with the alleged social media post.
The restaurant’s role in the case is limited but important. The alleged assault happened in a place where the victim was on duty, not at a home or private gathering. That placed coworkers near the conflict and gave police a fixed location, time and possible surveillance sources. Public reports have not confirmed whether restaurant video was recovered, whether customers witnessed the assault or whether Qdoba’s corporate office made a public statement.
For now, the court record frames the case around three questions: what each defendant did inside the restaurant, whether knives were used as alleged and what the accused women said afterward. Those questions are expected to shape the July 30 pretrial conferences and the Sept. 22 trial settings.
Author note: Last updated June 17, 2026.