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Brandon Cortez-Newton

Case from Beech-grove, IN dated Jul 17, 2022

Victim Details

Brandon Cortez-Newton

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Beech-grove

IN

2022-07-17

20

Brandon

Cortez-Newton

07/08/2026

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On a summer evening in Beech Grove, Indiana, a gathering of remembrance turned into a scene of violence, leaving a young man dead and a community in shock. Twenty-year-old Brandon Cortez-Newton, a Hispanic male, was fatally shot on July 17, 2022, at Don Challis Park. The park was filled with people attending a vigil when the sound of dozens of gunshots shattered the peace.

When Beech Grove Police arrived at the park on South 9th Avenue around 9:30 p.m., they found Brandon Cortez-Newton de ...
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  • WTTV CBS4Indy: MAYOR: 1 dead, 3 injured in shooting at a Beech Grove park
  • Brandon Cortez-Newton, age 20 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I've been following the tragic case at Don Challis Park closely, and my heart goes out to the family... ...Read More
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