In the early morning hours, the sense of peace was shattered by the sound of gunfire in a parking lot on the east side of Indianapolis. When police arrived at the scene near 12th Street and Arlington Avenue just after 2:30 a.m., they discovered a man lying in the lot, having sustained apparent gunshot wounds. Medical personnel were unable to save him and pronounced him deceased at the scene.
The victim was identified as 36-year-old Matthew Turner, a male resident of Indianapolis.
The incident, which occurred on May 9, 2021, was quickly ruled a homicide, prompting an investigation by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Detectives began to piece together the events leading up to the fatal shooting, but details about a possible motive or what transpired in the moments before the shots were fired were not immediately clear to the public.
In the days and weeks that followed, the investigation into Matthew Turner's death continued. However, no information regarding any suspects or arrests has been publicly released. Authorities have appealed to the community for assistance, urging anyone with knowledge of the shooting to come forward. As of now, the case remains unsolved, leaving a family to grieve and a community searching for answers.
