On the evening of October 5, 2021, 28-year-old Dailon Downing was fatally shot at a motel near Shadeland Avenue and East 30th Street on Indianapolis’ east side. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department found two men with gunshot wounds shortly before 10:30 PM; Downing was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, 33-year-old Aaron Hamilton, was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died from his wounds.

Investigators reported that another person with a gunshot wound arrived at Community Hospital East and might be connected to the motel shooting. The IMPD described the investigation as active and ongoing and asked the community for information. No arrests have been announced. If anyone has information about the events at the motel that night or knows the people involved, please share tips with the IMPD.