Indianapolis rapper Lil E shot and killed

He had 9 million YouTube views, beat a federal gang case, walked out of a drug raid through an attic window — and still the streets of Indianapolis caught up with him. This is the true story of Eric "Lil E" Butler — Indianapolis rapper, Grundy crew member, and one of the most complicated figures in the city's hip-hop history. From his rise in the Indianapolis rap scene to his connection with convicted drug kingpin Richard Grundy, from surviving a 2026 shooting to being killed just weeks later, Lil E's story is one of talent, survival, and a system that never fully let him go. On June 19, 2026, 35-year-old Eric D. Butler was found shot on South Franklin Road on Indianapolis's east side. His killer is still unknown. His cases remain unsolved. And his story deserves to be heard. On The Last Witness, we go deep on the cases others leave behind. Subscribe for new true crime stories every week. #LilE #EricButler #IndianapolisCrime #TrueCrime #GrundyCrew #IndianapolisRapper #TheLastWitness #RapperKilled #TrueCrimeYouTube #IndianapolisHomicide #the last witness