A woman is shot while riding on a motorcycle On October 4, 1980, 20-year-old Caucasian female Lisa J. Reimer was killed in a violent incident on the south side of Indianapolis, Indiana. The shooting took place on the eastbound ramp leading onto Interstate 465 from U.S. 31 in Marion County. Reimer was traveling as a passenger on the back of a motorcycle when she was struck by gunfire.
The sequence of events unfolded rapidly as Reimer and the motorcycle operator navigated the highway ramp.
During the ride, an unknown assailant fired a weapon at the pair, striking Reimer in the back of the head. The injury proved fatal, and she died as a result of the gunshot wound. The sudden violence on a major roadway suggested a targeted attack rather than a random act of road rage, leading investigators to look into the associations of those involved.
Detectives with the Indiana State Police theorized that the shooting was connected to a rivalry between motorcycle clubs. Authorities believed the incident was an ambush orchestrated by the Outlaws motorcycle gang, but that Reimer was not the intended victim. Instead, investigators suspected the true target was the man operating the motorcycle, Daryl W. 'Wino' Sturges. Sturges was identified as the president of the Indianapolis chapter of the Sons of Silence, a club often at odds with the Outlaws. Reimer was reported to be the girlfriend of a Sons of Silence member, placing her in the crossfire of the gang conflict.
Despite the specific theories regarding the motive and the intended target, no suspects were ever charged with Reimer's death. The investigation into the shooting did not yield a conviction, and the case eventually went cold. While violence continued to surround the club leadership—Sturges's subsequent girlfriend was stabbed to death months later in a separate incident—the murder of Lisa Reimer remains unsolved. Her death is still listed as a cold case by the Indiana State Police.
