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Joseph Brownlee

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Jul 12, 2021

Victim Details

Joseph Brownlee

Male

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2021-07-12

56

Joseph

Brownlee

07/15/2026

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On a violent summer evening in Indianapolis, 56-year-old Joseph Brownlee, a Black male, became one of the city's homicide victims. The date was July 12, 2021, and the west side of the city was experiencing a surge of violence, with Brownlee's shooting being the third in under an hour. Police were dispatched to the 5800 block of Suburban Drive around 8:14 p.m. to investigate reports of a person shot.

Upon their arrival, officers discovered Brownlee inside a vehicle, suffering from at least ...
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  • The Indianapolis Star: 'Extremely concerning': 12 people shot in Indianapolis in 8 hours, five died
  • Third shooting on west side in less than an hour leaves man dead - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic
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