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Terry Bates

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Sep 19, 2019

Victim Details

Name

Terry Bates

Gender

Male

Race

Black / African American

City

Indianapolis

State

Date Of Death

2019-09-19

Age At Death

First Name

Terry

Last Name

Bates

Last Updated

07/10/2026

Case Description

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In the late summer of 2019, the life of Terry Bates, a 32-year-old Black male from Indianapolis, Indiana, was tragically cut short. On September 19, he was found the victim of a fatal shooting in the 600 block of Carlyle Place. The circumstances surrounding his death were immediately treated as a criminal homicide by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

The investigation into the murder of Terry Bates was described as complex, with law enforcement officials working diligently ...

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FOX59: Man found shot to death on city’s east side

Terry Bates Obituary - The Indianapolis Star

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Terry Bates

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Sep 19, 2019

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