On the morning of July 12, 2017, police responding to a reported shooting near East 30th Street and Caroline Avenue in northeast Indianapolis found two men dead — one inside a residence and one outside in the 2900 block of Caroline Avenue. The victims were identified as 25-year-old Mark Secrest Jr. and 27-year-old John Easley.

Secrest, known by nicknames Meezy and Lil Mark, was a father to a young daughter and is remembered by family as a son, cousin, grandson, uncle, and as goofy, blunt, outgoing and real. Investigators reported few details and no immediate suspects; the case faced limited leads and a lack of eyewitnesses.

Anyone with information about the shooting in the Martindale-Brightwood area is asked to contact the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.