A routine traffic interaction ended in lethal violence for 21-year-old Kentrell Settles. On October 17, 2025, Settles was driving with his girlfriend near West 38th Street and Georgetown Road in Indianapolis. After sounding his horn when a car ahead did not move and driving around it, the other driver began following them. The pursuer then reportedly shouted and gestured before firing at least one shot into Settles’ vehicle. A bullet shattered the rear window and struck Settles in the chest; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

His girlfriend, who witnessed the shooting, was uninjured and drove to a nearby home to seek help. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police detectives identified 23-year-old Deborah Benefiel within hours, tracked her SUV with license plate reader data, and located her at a gas station where she and her mother were allegedly removing stickers from the vehicle. A handgun was recovered during a search of Benefiel’s East Washington Street residence. Benefiel was arrested and charged with murder and criminal recklessness, ordered held without bond and barred from contacting Settles’ girlfriend. Friends and family described Settles as kind and beloved with a bright future.

Does anyone have information about Kentrell Settles, the events that afternoon, or witnesses who saw the pursuit and shooting?