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Jay Higginbotham

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated May 12, 2016

Victim Details

Jay Higginbotham

Male

Indianapolis

IN

2016-05-12

40

Jay

Higginbotham

07/04/2026

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In the spring of 2016, a string of violent and seemingly random attacks struck the city of Indianapolis, leaving a community in fear and families shattered. One of the victims in this terrifying spree was Jay Higginbotham, a 40-year-old man whose life was cut short on the morning of May 12th. His death was not an isolated incident but part of a four-day wave of violence orchestrated by a young man who claimed to be 'purging,' a chilling reference to a horror film where for one night, all crime i ...
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  • RTV6: Prosecutor: Three killed in man's four-day "Purge" across Indianapolis
  • Indianapolis Star: 'Purge' victim's family: 'A piece of us is missing'
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