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Emma Valdez

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Apr 01, 2006

Victim Details

Emma Valdez

Female

Indianapolis

IN

2006-04-01

46

Emma

Valdez

07/23/2026

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On a summer evening in Indianapolis, a horrific scene unfolded inside a house on North Hamilton Avenue, forever altering the lives of a family and shocking the city. On June 1, 2006, 46-year-old Emma Valdez was tragically killed in a mass shooting that claimed the lives of six of her family members. The brutal attack was the result of a home invasion gone tragically wrong, leaving a trail of devastation that would resonate for years to come.

That evening, two men, Desmond Turner and James ...
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  • The Indianapolis Star: Retro Indy: The Hamilton Avenue slayings of 2006 left 7 dead
  • Hamilton Avenue murders - Wikipedia
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