On December 28, 2025, 44-year-old Jeri Mae Mains was shot at a residence on Meadow Bend Lane in Indianapolis and later died of her injuries at a hospital. Police were called about 2:20 p.m. after reports of a shooting; witnesses found her in the driveway and children at the scene had been present during the incident.

Court documents and witness statements allege the shooting followed a family disturbance. One child told police their father retrieved a gun from a safe and began pointing it at Jeri. A 19-year-old son reportedly tried to intervene and then saw his father shoot his mother twice. Cecil Mains fled in a pickup truck but was located after witnesses gave the vehicle description and was arrested following a traffic stop. He has been charged with murder.

Records show Jeri had filed for a protective order on December 25, 2025, alleging repeated death threats by her husband. The family is left without their mother and the community mourns her loss. Does anyone have information about the family, the neighborhood, or events leading up to December 25 that could help investigators?