On the morning of June 27, 2020, 53-year-old Bobbie Demitria Rice was found dead outside her home in the 1000 block of East Chandler Avenue in Evansville, Indiana, after suffering fatal gunshot wounds. Rice had returned from work at ResCare and was described by loved ones as a sweet, kind-hearted mother who enjoyed bingo and cooking for her family.

Officers who responded to reports of shots fired discovered Rice’s 23-year-old daughter, Whitney Allen, dead inside the residence; investigators say Whitney was shot while she slept. Police identified another daughter, Siddigga Allen, as the suspect. A witness reported seeing the suspect shoot Rice and flee in a blue minivan. Siddigga was later found after a crash at Bellemeade Avenue and S. Garvin Street with blood on her clothing, a handgun recovered from the vehicle, and an alleged admission describing how she shot her sister and waited for her mother to return. The reported motive involves a family dispute over accusations of stolen checks.

Anyone who knew Bobbie, Whitney, or Siddigga or has information about the case is asked to share what they know.