Avery Lamont Turner, 54, was fatally shot on June 4, 2023, on the west side of Indianapolis. Responding officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department found Turner after reports of a shooting; he later died of his gunshot injury, and the Marion County Coroner’s Office confirmed the cause of death. Detectives began canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses and evidence, and community members later paid tribute online with more than one hundred candles left in his memory.

No specific suspect has been publicly named or arrested in connection with Turner’s killing as of the reports that followed the incident. The investigation into what led to the shooting remained active while police pursued leads. If anyone knew Avery Turner or witnessed the shooting or events before it, please share information with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.