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Rodney Brown

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Dec 17, 2015

Victim Details

Rodney Brown

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2015-12-17

2015-12-17

33

Rodney

Brown

07/15/2026


Area Body Found:

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In the late hours of a Wednesday night in Indianapolis, the life of 33-year-old Rodney Brown was tragically cut short. Just after midnight on December 17, 2015, police responded to a call and found Brown on the front porch of a house in the 3400 block of Ralston Avenue. He had sustained a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency services transported him to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved fatal, and he died.

Rodney Brown was identified as a Black male from Indianapolis. In the immed ...
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  • Police identify man fatally shot on Northside - IndyStar
  • UPDATE: Police identify Ralston Avenue shooting victim | wthr.com
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