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Ariana Holston

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Jul 02, 2021

Victim Details

Ariana Holston

Female

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2021-07-02

22

Ariana

Holston

07/17/2026

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On a summer evening in Indianapolis, the life of 22-year-old Ariana Holston was tragically cut short. On Friday, July 2, 2021, Holston, a female, was fatally shot while sitting in a car with her cousin in a parking lot near East 38th Street and Post Road. At the time of her death, Holston was six months pregnant with her third child, a girl, who also did not survive. Her cousin, who was also pregnant, was wounded in the attack.

Following the shooting, Holston was rushed to a hospital, but ...
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  • wthr.com: Woman dead, another injured after shooting on Indy's east side
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