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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

07/26/2026

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In the early hours of Sunday, April 12, 2026, a shooting on the west side of Indianapolis claimed the life of 33-year-old Rachael Lynn Rakes and left her father critically injured. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. in the 800 block of Westbrook Avenue, near West Washington Street and Holt Road. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a report of a person shot and discovered Rachael's father with gunshot wounds on the front porch of a home. Inside the residence, th ...
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  • Indianapolis murder suspect apprehended thanks to community tip
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