Leonard Eugene Germany III, 23, was shot on the east side of Indianapolis on the evening of December 17, 2023, and later died of his injuries after being taken to a hospital. IMPD officers forced entry into an apartment at a Butler Terrace complex after a call for help and found Leonard with a gunshot wound. Homicide detectives are handling the investigation and, in the immediate aftermath, no suspects or arrests had been publicly identified.

Leonard was born in Indianapolis on May 19, 2000, the eldest of five children. He attended Whiteland Community High School, played on the football team, and was described as helpful, quiet and sometimes goofy, with a love of fast cars and aspirations of playing professionally. The family has been reported to be exploring whether inadequate apartment-complex security contributed to the shooting.

If anyone saw activity at the Butler Terrace complex on the evening of December 17 or has other information, please share what is known with investigators.