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Malik Sims

Case from Spencer, IN dated Jul 15, 2024

Victim Details

Name

Malik Sims

Gender

Male

Race

Black / African American

City

Spencer

State

Date Of Death

2024-07-15

Age At Death

First Name

Malik

Last Name

Sims

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

07/18/2026

Case Description

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In the quiet, rural landscape of Spencer, Indiana, a grim discovery was made on July 15, 2024, shattering the peace of the community. The body of Malik Sims, a 23-year-old Black male from the nearby city of Bloomington, was found by a passing motorist alongside a country road. The initial uncertainty surrounding his death gave way to a homicide investigation when an autopsy revealed he had died from a single gunshot wound to the head. His body had been left about 20 feet from the gravel roadway, ...

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https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/autopsy-shows-bloomington-man-died-by-gunshot-to-head-suspect-arrested/

https://cbs4indy.com/news/central-indiana-news/family-believes-bloomington-man-found-dead-along-rural-owen-county-road-was-murdered/

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Malik Sims

Case from Spencer, IN dated Jul 15, 2024

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