Clarence McGauhey, 36, was shot outside a motel in the 4900 block of South East Street near Thompson Road in Indianapolis in the early morning hours of March 12, 2025. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded just before 7:30 a.m. and found McGauhey with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a nearby hospital and died of his injuries on March 13. The Marion County Coroner’s Office later identified him.

Homicide detectives are investigating, and no suspects or arrests have been publicly announced. Police have asked anyone with information to contact Detective Christopher Edwards or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana. Little else about the circumstances has been released.

If anyone was in the area that morning or has information about the shooting, please contact Detective Edwards or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana.