Brayan Munoz Romero, 20, was one of two young men killed in an early-morning shooting on Saturday, January 3, 2026, on Indianapolis’ east side. Officers responded just before 7 a.m. to the 5300 block of East 32nd Street and found Munoz Romero and 17-year-old Christian Maradiagas Gonzalez dead inside a stolen vehicle; two other victims — an adult and a juvenile — were outside the vehicle and taken to hospitals in critical but stable condition.

IMPD homicide detectives describe the incident as senseless and avoidable and are investigating why the four individuals were at that location in the stolen vehicle. No suspects or motive have been released. Funeral services for Brayan Munoz Romero were scheduled for the following week.

Does anyone have information about who was with these victims that morning or why they might have been at the Hawthorne Apartments?