Paul Wade, 34, was fatally shot on September 12, 2022, while walking on Indianapolis’s east side near East 18th and North DeQuincy Street. The shooting occurred in the early morning hours of a Monday and left neighbors shaken; several residents had already expressed concern about recurring gunfire in the neighborhood.

Wade was a tattoo artist and a father of three. Friends remembered him as talented and willing to help others. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has been investigating, canvassing the area and asking residents for any evidence or surveillance footage, but no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone saw activity near East 18th and North DeQuincy Street that morning or has surveillance footage or other information, please contact Crime Stoppers or the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.