Tervon Omar Lee Townsend, 22, was shot and killed on the evening of October 11, 2025, on Indianapolis’ southwest side. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found Townsend in a parking lot near a gas station in the 4700 block of Kentucky Avenue, near the I-465 interchange, at about 6:50 p.m. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead; the Marion County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity.

Investigators recovered multiple shell casings at the scene. Several people were briefly detained for questioning after the shooting but were released; no arrests have been announced and no suspects or motive have been publicly identified. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department describes the investigation as active and has asked anyone with information to contact the IMPD Homicide Office or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana.

If anyone was in the area of Kentucky Avenue and the I-465 interchange on the evening of October 11 and saw something relevant, please consider contacting investigators with tips.