James Slaughter was 20 when he was shot and killed on Sunday, January 21, 2018, on Indianapolis’s east side. Officers who responded that evening found Slaughter with gunshot wounds; despite first responders’ efforts the Marion County Coroner confirmed his identity and ruled the death a homicide.

Homicide detectives from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department processed the scene, sought witnesses and issued a public alert asking anyone with information to come forward. Authorities did not immediately release a motive or identify any suspects. The shooting was reported as part of a broader increase in violence in the city at that time.

If anyone remembers seeing activity on Indianapolis’s east side on January 21, 2018, or has information about James Slaughter’s death, please share what is known with investigators.