A family gathering at Thatcher Park in Indianapolis turned deadly on the evening of Saturday, June 28, 2025. Around 7:30 p.m. gunfire erupted in the parking lot area near West Vermont Street; neighbors at first thought the shots were fireworks before realizing the situation was a shooting. Officers found two people struck by bullets at 4649 West Vermont Street.

Courtney Lashaw Haynes, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Marion County Coroner’s Office. A second victim, an adult male, was taken to a local hospital and listed in stable condition. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police homicide detectives canvassed the area and asked witnesses to come forward, but announced they had no suspects in custody and had not determined a motive.

If anyone was at the gathering or saw activity around West Vermont Street that evening, can you share what you remember with investigators or Crime Stoppers?