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Laura Gentry

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Jul 09, 2021

Victim Details

Laura Gentry

Female

White / Caucasian

Indianapolis

IN

2021-07-09

44

Laura

Gentry

07/28/2026

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In the summer of 2021, a brutal act of violence in Indianapolis led to the death of 44-year-old Laura Gentry, a white female whose final moments of bravery would prove crucial in bringing her killer to justice. On the morning of July 9th, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Medford Avenue following a report of a person shot. There, they discovered Gentry on a back stoop, suffering from the horrific ordeal of being shot multiple times and set on fire, re ...
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