In the early morning hours of Friday, April 28, 2023, the life of 19-year-old Markes L. Day was tragically cut short in Indianapolis. The young man, a student on the cusp of his graduation from George Washington High School, became a victim of gun violence. His body was discovered by officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department in an alley in the 2000 block of Brookside Avenue on the city's near east side just after 8:00 a.m.
He had been shot to death.
Investigators believe that the alley where Markes was found was not the location where he was killed. It is thought that he was shot at another location and his body was subsequently left in the alley, a detail that adds another layer of mystery to the circumstances of his death. The last time his family had spoken to him was the day before, when he mentioned he was with friends in the Brookside neighborhood. He never returned home.
The investigation into the death of Markes Day was quickly classified as a homicide. Despite the efforts of law enforcement, the case remains unsolved. As of late 2025, no arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The lack of progress has been a source of immense pain for his family, who have made public pleas for anyone with information to come forward and help bring closure to this devastating loss. They remember Markes as a boy who was looking forward to his future, a future that was stolen from him.
