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Deandra Clay-Staples

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Jan 11, 2025

Victim Details

Deandra Clay-Staples

Female

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2025-01-11

14

Deandra

Clay-Staples

07/22/2026

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In the cold of an Indianapolis winter, the life of 14-year-old Deandra Clay-Staples, an African American female, was tragically cut short. On the morning of Saturday, January 11, 2025, police were called to the Laurelwood Apartments on the south side of the city, in what was typically considered a quieter neighborhood. There, in the 1400 block of Salisbury Lane, they discovered Deandra's body in the snow. She had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene. The last time her family had seen h ...
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  • WRTV Indianapolis: 'How could you be that cruel and evil?' Family remembers 14-year-old girl killed on Indy's south side
  • Teen shot and killed at south side apartments, IMPD investigating homicide
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    I came across the news about Deandra Clay-Staples, and it’s hard to wrap my head around how such a... ...Read More
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    It’s so hard to process the loss of Deandra, especially knowing how much potential she had. I rece... ...Read More
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