Dakawn Louis Scott, 22, was shot and killed near the intersection of Fifth and Hackley streets in Muncie, Indiana, on May 12, 2021. Emergency dispatchers received the call at about 6:45 p.m.; Scott suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses said he arrived in a vehicle and was outside it when an altercation led to multiple people firing shots; several vehicles left the scene at high speed. Police recovered 19 shell casings and were interviewing witnesses while the Delaware County Coroner conducted an autopsy.

On May 26, 2021, 21-year-old Gabriel Elijah Paul Taylor was arrested and charged with murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon; he was held without bond. According to a probable cause affidavit, witnesses said Taylor tried to take Scott’s gun, both men drew weapons, and they exchanged fire; a woman with Taylor reported he claimed self-defense. Anyone who saw the shooting or has information about the events that night is asked to come forward.