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Monica Vaught

Case from Greenwood, IN dated Mar 29, 2022

Victim Details

Monica Vaught

Female

Greenwood

IN

2022-03-29

49

Monica

Vaught

07/06/2026

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On a tragic night in Greenwood, Indiana, the life of 49-year-old Monica Vaught came to a devastating end. Of Asian descent, Vaught was a woman remembered by her family as a loving mother and a brilliant mind, a high school valedictorian and a university salutatorian who had taught English in Taiwan. However, she also harbored private struggles with mental health and substance abuse that tragically culminated in a fatal encounter with law enforcement on March 29, 2022.

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  • WRTV Indianapolis: Greenwood police shooting shines light on need for expanded mental health resources
  • Daily Journal: UPDATE: Woman tried to run down police in 'bizarre' officer-involved shooting - Daily Journal
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