Black/African American male Quincey Ross, age 38, lost his life to violence in the early morning hours of May 26, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The incident occurred in the 3600 block of West 30th Street near the intersection with Lafayette Road, an area on the city's near northwest side. Ross was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the parking lot of Village Liquor, where a large crowd had reportedly gathered.
Witnesses indicated that the presence of a food truck operating after hours had attracted people to the location, during which a dispute broke out and escalated into gunfire. Emergency responders arrived at the scene just before 3:00 a.m. and transported Ross to a local hospital, but he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
The investigation by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department continued for several months as detectives worked to identify the person responsible for the shooting. Authorities utilized a combination of video surveillance footage from the area and statements provided by witnesses to piece together the events that led to the tragedy. Police initially struggled to find cooperation but eventually secured enough evidence to move forward with charges.
On July 16, 2024, law enforcement officials announced a breakthrough in the case with the arrest of 28-year-old Keoni Lands. At the time of the announcement, Lands was already being held in custody on unrelated drug dealing charges. Homicide detectives served him with an arrest warrant for the murder of Quincey Ross, citing the investigative work and community assistance that allowed them to link him to the fatal shooting in the liquor store parking lot.
