On the evening of October 31, 2024, about 7:30 p.m., 17-year-old Dashawn Anthony Gilbert was fatally shot just after leaving his home on Brook Crossing Lane in the Brookwood Crossing neighborhood on Indianapolis’ far east side. Neighbors reported hearing roughly half a dozen gunshots while trick-or-treaters were still out; officers found Dashawn deceased in the road. Authorities said there was no known lingering threat to the public.

Dashawn was a senior at Warren Central High School, reportedly on track to graduate in December, and an active participant in the youth mentoring group New Breed of Youth. Family and teachers described him as a quiet, well-liked teen who loved his brother and stayed out of trouble. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department canvassed the area, interviewed neighbors and sought doorbell camera footage as part of the investigation; as of early November 2024 no arrests had been announced and no suspects publicly identified.

If anyone in the Brookwood Crossing area that night has information or footage that could help the investigation, please contact the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.