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Tyrone Word Jr.

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Dec 26, 2023

Victim Details

Tyrone Word, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2023-12-26

35

Tyrone

Word Jr.

Yes

07/24/2026

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In the quiet days leading up to Christmas of 2023, a sense of unease settled over a community in Cumberland, Indiana, following the discovery of a man's untimely death. Tyrone Word Jr., a 33-year-old male, was found deceased from a gunshot wound on Monday, December 25, 2023. His death marked a somber note during a season typically filled with warmth and celebration.

The circumstances surrounding Word's death immediately prompted a homicide investigation by the Cumberland Police Department ...
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  • WTTV CBS4Indy: Cumberland PD investigates after man found dead in home, ‘person of interest’ in custody
  • Man dead after shooting near Taftwood Drive
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