Mario Lamont Gray, 36, was shot and killed the night of January 14, 2017, in the rear parking lot by the pool at the Extended Stay America, 5810 Challenger Parkway, on Fort Wayne’s northwest side. Officers were called for reports of gunfire around 10:49 p.m.; paramedics pronounced Gray dead at the scene. The Allen County Coroner’s Office ruled his death a homicide from gunshot wounds.

Detectives processed the scene, interviewed hotel guests and reviewed surveillance from the hotel and nearby businesses. Investigators identified a person of interest seen leaving the property shortly after the shooting in a white Mitsubishi Montero SUV, described as an early-to-mid-2000s model, and that vehicle description was released to the public. No arrest was made immediately, and reports said police had leads but not enough evidence to charge anyone.

Anyone who was at the Extended Stay America that night or who remembers seeing a white Mitsubishi Montero near 5810 Challenger Parkway around 10:49 p.m. on January 14, 2017 is asked to come forward with information.