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Malik Phillips

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Mar 30, 2021

Victim Details

Malik Phillips

Male

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2021-03-30

24

Malik

Phillips

07/08/2026

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On the evening of March 30, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the rush-hour commute on Interstate 65 in Indianapolis, claiming the life of 24-year-old Malik Phillips. A passenger in a dark purple Toyota Scion, Phillips was struck by bullets fired from another vehicle near the Lafayette Road exit around 5:30 p.m. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival.

The investigation into the interstate shooting led Indiana State Police to a home on the w ...
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  • Fox 59: Man arrested on murder charge in connection with deadly I-65 shooting in Indianapolis
  • The Indianapolis Star: Man shot and killed on I-65 near Lafayette Road Tuesday identified
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