On December 29, 2021, 78-year-old Doris Bell was shot and killed inside her home in the 4400 block of North Bolton Avenue in Indianapolis. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrived after a report of a person shot and found Bell with a fatal gunshot wound; the Marion County Coroner later confirmed her identity. The shooting occurred about 12:40 a.m. and took place in what is described as a quiet neighborhood.

Police said early on that the shooting may have arisen from a dispute between family members, but they did not release further details about a suspect or the events that led to the confrontation. Investigators asked the public for information that could clarify what happened.

If anyone has information about Doris Bell, her movements that night, or the people she was with, please share what you know with investigators.