DaShay Renee Thomas was 21 when she was found fatally shot on the evening of May 26, 2021, in the 10000 block of John Marshall Drive North on Indianapolis’s east side. Emergency personnel responded but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her death was one of several fatal shootings in that area over a short period, which increased community concern about violence.

Known as Shay-Shay, DaShay was a Black woman who loved sports and had participated in basketball and track. She was the mother of two young sons, Dakota and Dakari; her family and friends gathered to celebrate her life and mourn her loss. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department investigators have not publicly identified suspects or a motive, and no arrests have been announced. The case remains unsolved.

If anyone knew DaShay, saw activity near John Marshall Drive North on May 26, 2021, or has information about this shooting, please come forward.