Raymond G. Rose was 37 when he was found dead in Terre Haute, Indiana, on September 12, 2018. Initially his death was not treated as a homicide, but later investigation shifted focus after detectives looked into reports involving Clarence Bell Jr., a 49-year-old Terre Haute resident. Officers noted Bell had reported his Pontiac Catalina vandalized and had complained about homeless people crossing his property; authorities say those details helped establish a possible motive.

Bell was identified as a suspect in the shooting death of Rose, who was experiencing homelessness at the time. The defense pointed to no fingerprint or DNA links, no recovered murder weapon, and no credible eyewitness tying Bell to the shooting. Despite those points, a Vigo County jury convicted Clarence Bell Jr. of Raymond Rose’s murder in September 2019.

Raymond Rose is remembered by people who knew him as polite and sweet. Does anyone in the Terre Haute area have information about Rose’s life or the events around September 2018 that could add context to this case?