Derian Lemont Watson, a 20-year-old Black man from Indianapolis, was shot on the evening of June 29, 2022, on the city’s northwest side. Officers were called about 6:00 p.m. to the 3700 block of Guion Road near West 38th Street and Lafayette Road after reports of a person shot. Responders found two vehicles that had crashed; investigators say gunfire likely precipitated the collision. Watson was transported to a hospital in critical condition and died of his wounds the next day, June 30, 2022, a death later ruled a homicide by the Marion County Coroner’s Office.

Two other people were injured in the incident: one man suffered gunshot wounds and was hospitalized in stable condition, and a third person had non-life-threatening injuries believed to be from broken glass. Homicide detectives took over the case, canvassed for witnesses and evidence, and asked the public for tips. No suspect had been publicly identified and no arrests were reported in the immediate aftermath. Does anyone have information about that evening or witnessed activity near Guion Road on June 29, 2022?