Twelve-year-old Mario A. Gilmer Jr., a Black male, was reported missing the evening of Monday, June 14, 2021, after last being seen around 5 p.m. south of Parkview Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A public safety alert was issued and a search was conducted that night. Around 11:30 p.m. his body was found on a railroad elevation near Hoagland Avenue and Melita Street.

The Allen County Coroner’s Office determined Mario died from a gunshot wound to the head and publicly identified him in a June 17, 2021 press release, while listing the manner of death as pending investigation. The Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, and the coroner’s office handled the inquiry. Public reports have not confirmed a final manner of death or any arrests or identified suspects; some accounts noted police did not suspect foul play, and no subsequent clarification has been announced.

Anyone who knew Mario or who has information about that evening is asked to come forward.