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Anthony Tinnin

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Feb 20, 2022

Victim Details

Anthony Tinnin

Male

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2022-02-20

34

Anthony

Tinnin

07/12/2026

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On a Sunday evening that should have been filled with family fun, Anthony Tinnin, a 34-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Indianapolis. The tragic event unfolded on February 20, 2022, just outside a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant on the city's east side. Tinnin was leaving the establishment with his three young children, aged 3, 5, and 8, around 5:30 p.m. when gunfire erupted. He was struck in the presence of his children and numerous other families.

The sudden violence sent a wave of pa ...
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  • WRTV: One shot and killed outside Chuck E. Cheese on Indianapolis' east side
  • wthr.com: IMPD: Man killed in shooting outside far east side Chuck E. Cheese
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