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Thelma Gerholdt

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Oct 01, 2020

Victim Details

Thelma Gerholdt

Female

White / Caucasian

Indianapolis

IN

2020-10-01

51

Thelma

Gerholdt

07/25/2026

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On the morning of October 1, 2020, emergency responders were called to a residence on the southwest side of Indianapolis, Indiana, following reports of a shooting. Just before 6:45 a.m., officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrived at the scene to find a woman in critical condition lying in the backyard of the property. The victim was identified as 51-year-old Thelma Ellen Gerholdt, a White / Caucasian female.

Paramedics quickly attended to Gerholdt, transporting ...
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  • 51-year-old woman shot, killed on southwest side - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic
  • Fox 59: Woman dies in west side shooting, police say
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