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Joshua Dyer

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Jun 23, 2015

Victim Details

Joshua Dyer

Male

Indianapolis

IN

2015-06-23

34

Joshua

Dyer

07/20/2026

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On a summer evening in Indianapolis, Indiana, the life of 34-year-old Joshua Dyer was cut short in a chaotic and violent encounter with law enforcement. On June 23, 2015, Dyer was a passenger in a 2007 Nissan Maxima driven by Matthew Cole. The incident began when an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer, Timothy Elliott, observed the Maxima speeding on an access road in Washington Park. Officer Elliott attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Cole fled, sparking a high-speed chase ...
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  • Fox 59: Police identify men involved in fatal shooting stemming from chase
  • Police fatally shoot passenger in car involved in chase - IndyStar
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