Hector Sosa-Mendoza, 30, was fatally shot in his front yard on April 24, 2022, while celebrating his daughter’s first birthday at home in Indianapolis. The gathering had turned festive until an uninvited guest arrived and a confrontation broke out that ended in gunfire. Hector was a husband and father of four; family remembered him as a tireless provider whose death left a profound void.

The shooting occurred during a weekend that saw multiple shootings in Indianapolis, and relatives and neighbors described deep sorrow and frustration that routine disputes have escalated into deadly encounters.

If anyone attended that birthday gathering or has information about the confrontation that night, please come forward to share what you know.