Dantavis Anthony Hayden was 23 when he was shot and killed in Indianapolis on August 17, 2023. The shooting happened in the 500 block of Lynn Street on the near-west side, a few blocks northwest of the White River bridge over West Michigan Street. Emergency responders found multiple victims; Hayden was pronounced dead at the scene and later identified by the Marion County Coroner’s Office. Two other people were wounded and taken to a hospital.

Family and friends described Hayden as funny, cool, and a good person with a heart of gold. Funeral services were held on September 7, 2023, with visitation at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. No arrests or suspect identifications have been announced and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone has information about the shooting on Lynn Street on August 17, 2023, please come forward and share what you know.