De’rell Davontae Lamar Brown was 25 when he was shot and killed outside his apartment in the Stonebrook Commons complex near 30th Street and German Church Road on Indianapolis’ east side. The shooting was reported to police at about 2 a.m. on January 25, 2021. Brown had graduated from Lawrence North High School, played football there, served in the military, and was a father to a one-year-old daughter. In the days before his death he had bought a used car and went grocery shopping with his mother, whom he spoke to daily.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department investigated the shooting and the case has reportedly been assigned to a new detective, but no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced. Family members describe him as a helpful person and continue to press for answers. If anyone has information about the January 25, 2021 shooting, please contact the IMPD or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana.