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Eric Hoffman

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Nov 19, 2017

Victim Details

Eric Hoffman

Male

White / Caucasian

Indianapolis

IN

2017-11-19

21

Eric

Hoffman

07/11/2026

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In the crisp autumn air of November 2017 in Indianapolis, a neighborhood dispute over a beloved pet tragically escalated, culminating in the deaths of two men and the injury of a pregnant woman. The lives of 21-year-old Eric Hoffman and his 32-year-old cousin, William Koenig, were cut short in a burst of violence that shattered the quiet of their Cottage Avenue neighborhood.

The catalyst for the fatal confrontation was the shooting of Koenig's dog by a neighbor. A week prior to the deadly ...
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  • FOX59: UPDATE: Two men killed in Fountain Square shooting identified, pregnant woman remains hospitalized
  • Arrest made in double homicide on Indianapolis' southeast side
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