In the early morning hours of February 23, 2018, violence erupted outside a local establishment in Indianapolis, Indiana, claiming the life of Stephen 'Scrap' Quick Jr., a 31-year-old Black male. The incident occurred on the northwest side of the city at the Run Inn Bar and Grill, located near the intersection of West 34th Street and High School Road.
Reports indicate that Quick was in the parking lot of the venue when he was targeted by gunfire, sustaining multiple gunshot wounds during the encounter.
Emergency responders and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene to investigate the shooting, which left the community and the victim's family searching for answers. Quick was discovered with critical injuries, and despite the immediate attention drawn to the crime scene, he succumbed to the violence that unfolded that morning. Following his death, he was remembered by friends and family as a beloved member of his community, with funeral services later held at the Greater St. James Baptist Church and his body laid to rest at New Crown Cemetery.
In the years following the tragedy, public records and available reports have revealed limited progress regarding the apprehension of those responsible. While law enforcement initially scoured the area for evidence and sought the individual or individuals who opened fire, no specific suspects were publicly identified, nor were any arrests formally announced in connection with the murder. The case remains listed among the city's gun violence statistics from that year, with no documentation of a trial or conviction for the killing of Stephen Quick appearing in accessible legal archives.
