Damon Lester Frederick, 59, was shot and killed in Indianapolis on Monday, August 3, 2020. The death is described as the result of gun violence; the specific circumstances of the shooting have not been released. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified in connection with the homicide.

Born July 1, 1961, in Indianapolis, Frederick lived in the city his whole life and worked as an auto body specialist. He learned the trade from his father, worked for the family business Frederick and Son’s Paint and Body Shop for a time, and opened his own shop in 1992. Friends and family remembered him as a quiet, gentle man.

Indianapolis experienced a high number of homicides in 2020, with many cases remaining unsolved. Does anyone with information about Damon, his work, or the events of August 3, 2020, have details to share with investigators?