George Barnett Nelson Sr.

Death by Force

George Barnett Nelson Sr., a 56-year-old resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, and the owner of Pa & Ma's Backyard BBQ, was fatally shot on August 21, 2024. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the 2600 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, near West 26th Street, outside his restaurant which had recently relocated to this area less than six months prior.

Nelson Sr. was shot multiple times in the chest during an argument with a man who was helping to repair the siding on his restaur ...Read More

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