Kendra Berry, 35, was found fatally shot in her Indianapolis Laurel Street apartment in the early morning of May 26, 2022. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a 3:15 a.m. report of a person shot and pronounced Berry dead at the scene.

Investigators found the firearm in the same room and reported no signs of forced entry or disturbance. Several children were present; an IMPD spokesperson later said a juvenile in the home accidentally discharged the weapon. Police described the matter as a death investigation rather than a homicide and said they were not seeking any suspects. An IMPD chaplain and the Victim’s Assistance Unit were called in to support the family.

Anyone who knew Kendra, her routine, or the household is asked to share information that might help piece together what happened that night.