DeAndre Anderson Jr. was killed in a shooting at the Fuzion Lounge on the far east side of Indianapolis in the early morning hours of February 7, 2021. Officers were called to the 9400 block of East Washington Street shortly after midnight and first responders found Anderson with apparent gunshot wounds; medics attempted life-saving measures but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

He was identified by the Marion County Coroner’s Office as a 31-year-old Black male resident of Indianapolis. Homicide detectives opened an investigation, but the circumstances of the altercation and any motive were not immediately clear, and officers canvassed the area for witnesses.

Police have asked the public for tips and urged anyone with information about the shooter or that night to contact Crime Stoppers or the homicide unit.