Ayvion Antoine Romel Parker was 18 when he was shot dead in the early hours of September 12, 2023, at the Villa Capri Apartments in the 1800 block of Fox Point Trail in Fort Wayne. Police responded to reports of shots fired shortly before 2 a.m., found Ayvion with multiple gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Allen County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide. A younger brother was also shot and survived with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators tied the shooting to a years‑long feud between two rival gangs; court records described Ayvion as a member of one gang and the men later charged in the case as members of the other. Detectives reported a possible motive relating to a disagreement over rap songs, and noted music videos posted by both groups that appeared to show rising tensions. One video posted the day before the killing allegedly mocked a suspect by using the nickname Scarface in reference to a prior injury.

Several arrests were made in connection with the shooting. If anyone knew Ayvion, his movements that night, or has information about the feud, please share what is known with investigators.