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Rachael Lynn Rakes

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Apr 12, 2026

Victim Details

Rachael Lynn Rakes

Female

White / Caucasian

Indianapolis

IN

2026-04-12

33

Rachael

Lynn Rakes

07/16/2026

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In the early hours of Sunday, April 12, 2026, a violent encounter in a home on the west side of Indianapolis brought a tragic end to the life of 33-year-old Rachael Lynn Rakes. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a person shot in the 800 block of Westbrook Avenue, near West Washington Street and Holt Road, at approximately 12:30 a.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered a man on the front porch who had been shot multiple times. Inside the residence, they found ...
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  • WRTV Indianapolis: IMPD searching for shooting suspect in homicide of woman on west side
  • https://fox59.com/news/woman-killed-father-critically-injured-in-domestic-shooting-on-west-side-of-indianapolis/
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