On the afternoon of June 4, 2021, gunfire erupted at the Blackburn Terrace apartment complex in Indianapolis’ near northeast side. Forty-one-year-old Eric Buchanan, known as Lil Man, was in the 3000 block of Brouse Avenue when he was shot around 5:00 p.m. Emergency responders found him with gunshot wounds and he was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

Buchanan battled his injuries for about six weeks but died on July 18, 2021. The Marion County Coroner’s Office ruled the manner of death a homicide. Neighbors told local news outlets the area is frequently plagued by gun violence; one resident said stray bullets had struck nearby apartments a week before this shooting.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department had not released information about a suspect or a motive, and investigators asked anyone with knowledge to contact homicide detectives or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana. If anyone knew Eric Lil Man Buchanan or has information about the June 4 shooting, please share what you know with investigators.