On November 18, 2014, 25-year-old Tyerre Allen of Indianapolis was shot and killed inside a Cash America Pawn on East 38th Street. According to investigators, Allen entered the store and reportedly brandished a weapon during an attempted robbery. A customer inside the shop was also armed and an exchange of gunfire followed; Allen was struck multiple times and later pronounced dead at the scene.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police identified Allen as the suspect and said he had recently been released from the Indiana Department of Correction after serving time for a prior robbery conviction. The customer who fired the shots was not publicly identified and was reported to be cooperating with investigators. Law enforcement indicated the customer’s actions were being treated as self-defense and the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office was expected to review the case to decide on any charges.

Did anyone witness the incident or have information about what led Allen to that pawn shop that day?