On August 11, 2019, a violent incident occurred in Indianapolis, Indiana, resulting in the death of Marquis Quinn, a 20-year-old Black male. He was attending a summer block party at the New Bridge Apartments, located on Beckwith Drive near 25th Street and Keystone Avenue. According to reports, Quinn was sitting inside a vehicle with his sisters when an unknown assailant opened fire on the crowd gathered at the complex.
Witnesses and investigators described the gunfire as indiscriminate, indicating that Quinn was likely an innocent bystander rather than the intended target of the shooting.
Following the attack, family members urgently transported Quinn to a local hospital in the same vehicle, which had been struck by bullets during the chaos. Despite their efforts to get him medical attention, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. At the time of his death, Quinn was a student who had completed his high school diploma through the Job Corps and had aspirations of joining the military or pursuing a career in welding. He was described by his family as a respectful young man with no criminal history.
As of the most recent available updates, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has not made any arrests in connection with Marquis Quinn’s murder. The case remains open, and detectives have yet to publicly identify a suspect. In the years following the tragedy, his father, Willie Quinn, and other family members have continued to attend vigils and speak out publicly, expressing their grief and frustration over the lack of progress in the investigation. They continue to urge anyone with information regarding the shooting to come forward to authorities.
