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Nerva Singleton

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Mar 14, 2016

Victim Details

Nerva Singleton

March 28, 2022

Female

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2016-03-14

2016-03-14

40

Nerva

Singleton

07/26/2026

1


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In the early morning hours of March 14, 2016, a quiet suburban street in Indianapolis was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Nerva Singleton, a 40-year-old mother of five, was returning to her home on Dobbs Ferry Court when she was fatally shot on her own front steps. The tragedy unfolded around 4 a.m., leaving a family and a community in shock. Four of her children, ranging in age from two to 24, were inside the house at the time of the incident.

Family members, awakened by the gunshots, ...
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  • Mother described as 'family backbone' is killed - IndyStar
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