On the morning of July 3, 2021, 22-year-old Dennis Riley Jr. was found fatally shot in a field beside the Fox Club Apartment complex on Fox Harbor Drive near Keystone Avenue and Interstate 465 on Indianapolis’ south side. First responders were called just before 10:30 a.m.; emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. A bicycle was found next to his body, indicating he may have been riding there or shortly before the attack.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s homicide detectives opened an investigation, canvassing the area for witnesses and evidence. As of the initial updates, police had not identified a suspect or disclosed a motive, and no immediate arrests had been announced. Family called him Little Dennis.

If anyone witnessed activity near Fox Harbor Drive that morning or has information about Dennis Riley Jr., contact the IMPD homicide office or Crime Stoppers.