Carlis J Falls, 43, was shot and killed in Evansville, Indiana on December 28, 2021. A former semi-professional player for the Evansville Vipers and a community youth football coach, Falls was described as a local businessman active in the city. The shooting occurred in the 900 block of Oregon Street after witnesses said 30-year-old Fabian Bennett began threatening Falls. As Falls tried to reach his vehicle, Bennett fired a handgun, and Falls died at a nearby hospital about half an hour later.

Police issued a murder warrant for Bennett, who was described as armed and dangerous, and a manhunt followed; officers executed a search warrant at a nearby house but did not find him there. The Evansville Police Department’s Viper Unit and U.S. Marshals eventually apprehended Bennett. In August 2022 a jury found Bennett guilty, and on August 25, 2022 he was sentenced to 76 years in prison after admitting firearm and habitual offender enhancements.

Did anyone in Evansville know Falls through youth sports or business who can add context about his life and community work?