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Demetri Swann

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Apr 14, 2021

Victim Details

Demetri Swann

Male

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2021-04-14

22

Demetri

Swann

07/23/2026

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In an alley on the near east side of Indianapolis, the life of 22-year-old Demetri Swann, a male, came to a violent end on the night of April 14, 2021. Responding to reports of gunfire around 9:30 p.m., police discovered Swann in an alley near Ninth and Tuxedo streets, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation into the shooting led detectives to two individuals, 20-year-old Marcus Dalton and a 13-year-old male. Authorities later revealed that Da ...
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  • The Indianapolis Star: Man and 13-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of man in east side alley
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