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Derek DaSean Host

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Jun 01, 2024

Victim Details

Derek DaSean Host

Male

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2024-06-01

31

Derek

DaSean Host

Yes

07/03/2026

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In a wooded area on the northeast side of Indianapolis, the life of 31-year-old Derek DaSean Host was cut short on a Saturday night in early June 2024. The Marion County Coroner's Office would later confirm his identity after his body was discovered near 62nd Street and Allisonville Road. He had been fatally shot.

Derek Host was a male. In the wake of the discovery, homicide detectives began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. Their efforts led to the arrest of ...
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  • Man dead, suspect injured after shooting near Brookline Drive
  • Fox 59: IMPD: Shooting on northeast side of Indianapolis now being investigated as a homicide
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