Miri Santo Tong, 37, was found dead from a gunshot wound in an Indianapolis apartment on March 29, 2024. Police forced entry to the unit in the 4800 block of East Michigan Street just before 11 p.m. after a report of a person shot; the Marion County Coroner later ruled the cause of death a homicide.

Born in Khartoum, Sudan, on February 9, 1987, Miri came to the United States in 1999 with her mother and younger sister through the Exodus Refugee Immigration Program. She was a mother of two daughters, was expecting her first grandchild, and had become a U.S. citizen while remaining connected to her Sudanese roots. Friends and family remembered her as kind, compassionate, and committed to helping others access resources.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating; no suspects or arrests have been announced. If anyone has information about what happened that night, contact the IMPD Homicide Office.