Brandon Lamonte Drake, a 35-year-old Black man from Indianapolis, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of his 35th birthday, October 18, 2023. Officers responded to reports of shots fired about 4:48 a.m. in the 4400 block of Primrose Avenue, north of the Indiana State Fairgrounds. First responders found Drake suffering gunshot wounds; reports differed on whether he was inside or outside a vehicle, though police later indicated his body was located outside a car near the street.

Relatives who tried to retrieve Drake’s vehicle were told it had been impounded as evidence. The scene was cordoned off as daylight broke. No suspect description, arrests, or charges have been announced, and the homicide remains unsolved. Family and friends later gathered at the Primrose Avenue site to release balloons and mark the tragedy of his death occurring on his birthday. If anyone saw or heard anything in the 4400 block of Primrose Avenue around 4:48 a.m. on October 18, 2023, please share what you know.