Keith Anthony Bellamy was 63 when he was ambushed and fatally shot on September 7, 2021, shortly before 6 p.m. The shooting occurred in the 1700 block of East 52nd Street near Kingsley Drive, in a grassy area next to a Citgo gas station. Neighbors said the assailant emerged from an adjacent alley, fired multiple shots, then fled back down the same alley; witnesses reported the suspect appeared to have a white towel draped over his head.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to the scene. His death was one of 191 homicides recorded in Indianapolis that year, and the investigation remains open. Bellamy’s family and friends remembered him as a jack of all trades with a constant smile who was always willing to help others.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening, contact the authorities handling the case.