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Carl Petroff

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Jul 09, 2019

Victim Details

Carl J Petroff

Male

White / Caucasian

Indianapolis

IN

2019-07-09

88

Carl

Petroff

07/26/2026

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In the summer of 2019, the quiet life of an elderly Indianapolis man, Carl Petroff, came to a tragic and violent end. The 88-year-old White male was found deceased in his home on the 2500 block of Union Street on the city's south side on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. A friend discovered Mr. Petroff unconscious, and he was pronounced dead when emergency personnel arrived at the scene.

Initial observations by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at the scene suggested that Mr. Petroff h ...
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  • Carl J Petroff Obituary - 2019 - Lauck & Veldhof Funeral and ...
  • Carl J Petroff, age 88 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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