Lawrence Barnes

An argument that erupted in a motel room on the east side of Indianapolis on the night of April 13, 2017, ended in the shooting death of 18-year-old Lawrence Barnes. The incident occurred at the Shadeland Inn, where an altercation between two groups of men escalated into an exchange of gunfire. Barnes, an Indianapolis resident, was fatally wounded during the shootout. His identity was confirmed the following morning by the Marion County coroner's office.

In the chaotic aftermath of the shooting, another man involved in the dispute was also injured. He later arrived at Community Hospital East with a gunshot wound and was questioned by detectives as a person of interest in the case. The investigation into the shooting was handled by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

A particularly distressing detail of the event was the presence of four toddlers inside the motel room where the shooting took place. Miraculously, all of the children were found to be physically unharmed. Despite the identification of a person of interest, online sources and news reports available do not contain information about any arrests being made or charges being filed in connection with the death of Lawrence Barnes. The case appears to remain without a publicly announced resolution.