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Gillace Monroe Samples

Case from Beech-grove, IN dated Aug 13, 2015

Victim Details

Gillace Monroe “Joe” Samples

Male

Beech-grove

IN

2015-08-13

42

Gillace

Monroe Samples

07/20/2026

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In the summer of 2015, the life of 42-year-old Gillace Monroe Samples came to a tragic end in Beech Grove, Indiana. On the morning of August 13th, Samples, a male, and another individual named Johnny Maxey were allegedly involved in a shoplifting incident at a local Walmart. Their attempt was thwarted by store employees, one of whom was an off-duty Marion County Sheriff's Department deputy working as security.

When confronted, Samples reportedly brandished a handgun before fleeing the sto ...
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  • Fox 59: Man dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound after shoplifting incident at Beech Grove Walmart
  • Fox 59: Police identify man who shot himself after shoplifting incident at Beech Grove Walmart
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