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Jeremiah Cotton

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Jun 27, 2025

Victim Details

Jeremiah Cotton

Male

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2025-06-27

12

Jeremiah

Cotton

07/10/2026

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In the early hours of a summer morning in Cumberland, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis, the life of 12-year-old Jeremiah Cotton was tragically cut short. On June 27, 2025, the young male was at an apartment on Dunshire Drive, spending the night with a group of other youths, when he sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Emergency services were called to the scene, and Jeremiah was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, but he did not survive his injuries.

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  • WIBC 93.1 FM: 12-Year-Old's Death in Cumberland Now Ruled a Homicide
  • wthr.com: Cumberland police now investigating 12-year-old's shooting death as a homicide
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    I've been following Jeremiah Cotton's case and can't stop thinking about how access to guns can dram... ...Read More
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