Cristobal D. Lester, 20, of Marion, Indiana, died on June 1, 2026, after an early-morning shooting behind Rebel Dolls Cabaret at 904 S. Western Avenue. The shooting was reported about 2:24 a.m. or 2:30 a.m., when a 911 caller said a man had been shot in an SUV behind the closed business. First responders found Lester inside the vehicle with a gunshot wound to the right side of his head; he was transported to Marion Health and later died.

Initial reports left key questions open about why Lester was behind the closed business and what led to the shooting, including whether a robbery or other confrontation occurred. Within a day, detectives established a suspect and arrested a 17-year-old male in Anderson; later reporting identified the teenager as 17-year-old Jeremiah Monghan of Marion. The Grant County Prosecutor charged Monghan as an adult with two counts of murder and one count of robbery resulting in serious bodily injury.

Lester, born December 26, 2005, graduated from Marion High School in 2024 and worked at Cafe Valley. He is survived by his mother, Crystal D. Lester, siblings, his girlfriend Lily Mark, and extended family. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Marion Police Department or Grant County Crime Stoppers.