In the early morning hours of October 24, 2024, gunfire was reported in a Speedway, Indiana neighborhood. Officers found 28-year-old Lawrence Echols III inside a white car on North Norfolk Street, near West 10th, the passenger side and vehicle riddled with bullet holes. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Marion County Coroner identified him as Lawrence D‑Marcus Echols III – Truitt.

The Speedway Police Department classified the death as a homicide and said investigators believed there was no immediate danger to the rest of the community. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified, and police have not released a motive or other details. The investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about Lawrence’s movements that night or observed suspicious activity near West 10th and North Norfolk around 12:15 a.m., please contact Speedway Police.