Andre Manuel Lara Jr., known as Dre, was 16 when he was shot and killed on the evening of May 21, 2024, in the 4600 block of Birmingham Drive in the Lawrence neighborhood of Indianapolis, near East 46th Street and North German Church Road. He was riding bikes with friends and had been expected home at 8:30 p.m.; a short time later his mother received word he had been shot, and he was pronounced dead at Methodist Hospital less than an hour after the call.

Investigators charged a 15-year-old boy who had been a close friend and neighbor of Andre’s; the youth had spent time at Andre’s home and their families knew one another. Because he is a minor, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office has not released his name. Prosecutors have asked that the case be moved to adult court, and as of the one-year mark Andre’s family was still awaiting a judge’s decision. The family also reported seeing the suspect at times before his arrest and that he was later released on GPS monitoring over the Christmas holiday.

Anyone who knew Andre, the neighborhood, or who has information about what happened the evening of May 21 is asked to come forward.