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Christopher Hoefling

Case from Evansville, IN dated Dec 18, 2017

Victim Details

Christopher Hoefling

Male

White / Caucasian

Evansville

IN

2017-12-18

20

Christopher

Hoefling

07/27/2026

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In the winter of 2017, the life of 20-year-old Christopher Eugene Hoefling was tragically cut short in Evansville, Indiana. On the evening of December 18th, Christopher was with a friend, Brandon Waldroup, in a car parked behind a local bar. The two were inside Waldroup's red Hyundai Sonata when they were approached for what was later revealed to be a drug deal that took a violent turn.

The situation escalated quickly into a carjacking. Brandon Waldroup was shot and left wounded in the pa ...
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  • Evansville man found guilty in 2017 murder case - WFIE
  • Murder charge dropped as part of plea deal in Evansville robbery case
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    I've been thinking a lot about Chris's story and it’s hard to wrap my head around such a senseless... ...Read More
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