Makylah Jean Brent, 24, was shot and killed on May 14, 2025, in the parking lot of an event center on Massachusetts Avenue in Indianapolis. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to reports of an altercation and found Makylah suffering from gunshot wounds; she was pronounced dead at the scene. She was a mother of three young daughters and had a twin sister, and her family and community are mourning.

Witnesses reported seeing a man flee the scene. The IMPD Homicide Office opened an active investigation, canvassing the area for video evidence and interviewing witnesses.

If anyone was in the area that evening or has footage or information that could help, please share what is known with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.