Eugene Dobbins was 16 when he was fatally shot inside his family home on Routiers Avenue in Indianapolis in the early morning hours of Sunday, October 1, 2017. Residents were awakened by sounds and, believing an intruder was present, a household member fired a single shot. The family later discovered the person shot was Eugene, whom investigators believe had been sneaking out of or back into the house at an unusual hour.

Police reported no signs of forced entry and treated the death as an accidental shooting rather than a criminal homicide. No arrests were made and law enforcement did not pursue criminal charges. Funeral services were held the following Saturday at the Open Door Church of Deliverance, and Eugene was buried at New Crown Cemetery.

If anyone has information about Eugene’s final hours or remembers that night on Routiers Avenue, please share what you know.