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In the early hours of an April morning in Indianapolis, a violent argument in an alleyway tragically cut short the life of 42-year-old Lavenna Shorter. On April 9, 2011, at approximately 2 a.m., police were dispatched to the 900 block of Sherman Avenue after a 911 caller reported hearing a gunshot followed by a woman's scream. Upon their arrival, officers discovered Shorter suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.

The investigation quickly pointed to Shorter's boyfriend, Oscar Hall, who was ...Read More
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Victim Details

Lavenna Shorter

Female

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2011-04-09

42

Lavenna

Shorter

12/16/2025