Dashambe Ignacio Atkins was 25 when he was fatally shot in Evansville, Indiana, in the early morning of May 10, 2021. The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity after officers responding about 3:20 a.m. to reports of gunfire and a vehicle crash found Atkins inside a crashed car with fatal gunshot wounds.

Investigators say numerous shell casings at the scene indicate Atkins was shot while stopped at a traffic light; his vehicle then accelerated through the intersection of First Avenue and Virginia Street before crashing. Police noted the shooting bore similarities to another fatal shooting in the city two days earlier. No arrests or suspect identifications have been publicly announced; the case remains unsolved.

If anyone has information about Atkins, please contact the Evansville Police Department or their anonymous tip line.