Markis D Square was 30 when he was shot dead on the afternoon of April 18, 2018, at Ocampo’s Auto Sales on West Ridge Road in Gary, Indiana. The Lake County Coroner’s Office ruled his death a homicide. Initial accounts described the shooting as a robbery gone wrong, with a customer reportedly firing in self-defense, but the investigation later uncovered a different story.

Gary police say the dealership owner, Eric M. Ocampo, orchestrated a staged robbery to kill Square and enlisted 21-year-old Jeron Williams to carry out the plot. Both men were charged in connection with the case; authorities describe the killing as a calculated, premeditated scheme rather than an act of self-defense.

If anyone knew Markis, worked at Ocampo’s Auto Sales, or has information about what happened on April 18, 2018, please share what you remember.