INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police are investigating a shooting that killed a man early Friday morning on the city's near northeast side.
Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance around 12:20 a.m. Sept. 13 at an apartment complex in the 1500 block of Lewis Street, which is just east of East 16th Street and North College Avenue.
When officers arrived, they said they saw shots being fired and a person down on the ground. Medics arrived and pronounced the man dead at the scene.
Later Friday morning, the Marion County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 24-year-old Rayion Lamont Matthews.
13News spoke with Matthews' mother, who did not want to be identified on-camera. She said Matthews was recently released from jail and was trying to turn his life around.
She said Matthews moved to that apartment complex when he was released, and she spoke with him hours before the shooting.
She said he was part of New Breed of Youth (B.O.Y.) for around 10 years and served as a mentor for the younger boys in the program. She said Matthews was working to become the best person he could be.
Officers took a person of interest into custody. After consulting with the Marion County Prosecutor's Office, IMPD released the person in custody, pending further investigation.
Wesmont Apartments, where the shooting happened, shared this statement with 13News Friday:
We are aware of the tragic incident and working with law enforcement sharing any camera footage. We have very little information currently. It is a shame gun violence is happening all over our city.
Anyone with additional information on the incident is asked to call Detective Katie Gourley at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or email the detective at Katie.Gourley@indy.gov. Tips can also be made anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.