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Ernest Drake

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Sep 05, 2014

Victim Details

Ernest Drake

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2014-09-05

2014-09-05

35

Ernest

Drake

07/04/2026

1


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In the early morning hours of September 5, 2014, the life of 35-year-old Ernest P. Drake III, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Indianapolis, Indiana. Drake was discovered outside a friend's house in the 3100 block of North Gladstone Avenue on the city's near-east side, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The incident was reported shortly before 4:30 a.m., and though he was rushed to Eskenazi Hospital, he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.

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  • A Year of Indianapolis Gun Deaths
  • Drake v. State :: 1990 :: Supreme Court of Indiana Decisions
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