On the evening of June 26, 2025, the courtyard of the Regency Park Indy apartments on Indianapolis’s south side became a crime scene after gunfire. Police found 22-year-old Montrell Austin in the parking lot of the 5600 block of Rue Royale about 7:30 p.m., gravely wounded by a gunshot; he was pronounced dead at the scene and publicly identified by the Marion County Coroner the following day. He was a Black male.

IMPD investigators say the shooting was not random. Detectives believe Austin had arranged to meet a suspect at the complex; during that prearranged meeting the suspect produced a firearm and shot Austin. Neighbors have suggested the meeting might have involved the purchase of a gun, but detectives continued canvassing for witnesses and evidence. One person was detained at the scene for questioning; no arrest had been announced.

Anyone with information about what happened is asked to contact the IMPD Homicide Office or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana.