Officer Breann Rochelle Leath, 24, was killed in the line of duty on April 9, 2020, after responding to a reported domestic disturbance at an apartment complex on Edinburge Square in Indianapolis. A veteran of the Indiana National Guard, she had served with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department for nearly three years. She and three other officers approached an apartment shortly before 3:00 p.m.; someone inside fired through the closed door as officers announced their presence. Officer Leath was struck in the head in the hallway and later died at Eskenazi Hospital. A female apartment resident was also wounded but survived.

The suspect, identified as Elliahs Dorsey, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder for Leath’s death, attempted murder for shooting his girlfriend Aisha Brown, and for firing at the other officers. His defense argued severe mental illness; a jury found him guilty but mentally ill and convicted him of reckless homicide for Leath’s death and related offenses for the other shootings. The court’s sentencing structure and its effects on custody time remain a focal point of discussion.

Does anyone have additional details about the scene or contacts who knew Officer Leath?