Luis Mercado Perez was 31 when he was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, August 27, 2021, on Indianapolis’ northeast side. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to reports of a person shot at an apartment complex and found him suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency personnel rendered aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene; the Marion County Coroner later confirmed his identity and cause of death.

Homicide detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department opened an investigation into the circumstances of the shooting. As of the most recent public update, no information about suspects or arrests has been released and the case remains under investigation.

If anyone saw activity around that apartment complex that evening or has information about Luis Mercado Perez’s death, please share what you know with authorities.