On the morning of December 2, 2022, officers responded to a disturbance at the Hanna Bluff apartments on Indianapolis’ south side after neighbors reported a heated argument and gunfire. Inside one unit they found 21-year-old Elijah Lynal Mitchell shot; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mitchell was described as a fan of music, anime and sports, a graduate of Irvington Preparatory Academy who briefly attended Indiana State University, and the father of a young son. A woman was taken into custody for questioning and a small child was removed from the apartment and placed with the Department of Child Services; police said they believed all involved had been accounted for.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation. If anyone saw or heard anything at Hanna Bluff that morning or knows more about Elijah, please share information with investigators.