Ke-Yohnna Stone, a 32-year-old Black transgender woman, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of December 26, 2021, in the parking lot of the Epic Ultra Lounge, a nightclub on Indianapolis’ northeast side. According to reports, Stone was trying to de-escalate a physical altercation between other individuals when someone involved produced a firearm and began shooting; she was struck in the head and taken to a local hospital in critical condition. She was placed on life support and died on December 28, 2021; the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department classified her death as a homicide.

Stone was known as a vibrant, outspoken advocate for the transgender community and had just accepted a job at the Trans Solutions Research & Resource Center a week before she was killed. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Ke-Yohnna, please share what you know with investigators.