Antonio Trotter Sr., 63, was shot and killed in the early evening of November 9, 2024, inside an apartment in the 3800 block of West Michigan Street near Holt Road on Indianapolis’ near west side. Police were called shortly before 6 p.m. for a person shot; medics pronounced Mr. Trotter dead at the scene. He was born November 8, 1961, and was known to family as Tony.

Trotter was a father to three children, LaShanna Davis, Sedara Trotter, and Antonio Trotter Jr., and a grandfather to five. Family members described him as someone who lived life on his own terms and who was loved by many.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is treating the death as an isolated incident and has not released information about a suspect or a motive. No arrests have been announced. Anyone with information is asked to contact the IMPD Homicide Office or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana.