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Abdukadir Filanwaa

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Sep 10, 2022

Victim Details

Abdukadir Filanwaa

Male

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2022-09-10

55

Abdukadir

Filanwaa

07/22/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 10, 2022, Abdukadir Filanwaa, a 55-year-old Somali-American man, was found shot to death in his yellow minivan taxi in Indianapolis. A 911 caller reported that the cab had been parked near 11th and New Jersey streets for a prolonged period with its doors open and the engine still running. When officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's Downtown District arrived shortly after 4 a.m., they discovered Filanwaa in the driver's seat. Medics ...
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  • WTTV CBS4Indy: 2 arrested after Indianapolis taxi driver killed
  • Fox 59: Man found shot to death in a taxi cab in downtown Indianapolis
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