On the morning of December 30, 2014, Eric Paul Bane, a 37-year-old White man who worked in construction and roofing, was found unresponsive along North Lasalle Street on Indianapolis’ near-east side. Emergency responders arrived about 7:30 a.m. and discovered Bane with a gunshot wound to the chest; he was pronounced dead shortly after being located.

Police opened an investigation immediately but were unable to determine a motive or identify a suspect. No arrests were announced and the case remained unsolved, leaving family members to cope with the loss; Bane’s brother later died years after this event. Little else has been publicly reported about what led to the shooting or who might be responsible.

If anyone was in the area that morning or has information about Eric or the shooting, please share what is known with Indianapolis police.