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Tavin Yeakey

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Jul 02, 2015

Victim Details

Tavin Yeakey

Male

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2015-07-02

20

Tavin

Yeakey

07/08/2026

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In the summer of 2015, a violent act cut short the life of Tavin Yeakey, a 20-year-old Black / African American male, in Indianapolis, Indiana. On the evening of July 2nd, Yeakey was on Lynn Street, engaged in a game of dice with three other individuals at an abandoned house. The ordinary scene was shattered when a white cargo van drove by, and a barrage of gunfire erupted from the vehicle. In the chaos that ensued, all four individuals were struck by bullets. Yeakey suffered a fatal gunshot wou ...
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  • Fox 59: Police investigating drive-by shooting that killed one man, injured 3 others
  • Indianapolis drug dealer faces murder charge in drive-by shooting
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