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Jose Alberto Ruiz

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated May 15, 2016

Victim Details

Jose Alberto Ruiz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Indianapolis

IN

2016-05-15

44

Jose

Alberto Ruiz

07/19/2026

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In May of 2016, a string of violent and seemingly random attacks shattered the peace of Indianapolis, leaving a community in fear and three families mourning the loss of their loved ones. One of the victims in this tragic series of events was Jose Alberto Ruiz, a 44-year-old Hispanic male. His life was cut short on May 15, 2016, when he was found shot to death inside a car on the city's east side.

The investigation into Ruiz's death quickly linked it to two other recent homicides, those o ...
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  • Legacy.com: Jose Ruiz Obituary - , | Legacy.com
  • RTV6: Prosecutor: Three killed in man's four-day "Purge" across Indianapolis
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    I can't stop thinking about how Jose's death could have happened to anyone in that area during those... ...Read More
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