On April 9, 2011, at about 2 a.m., police in Indianapolis responded to the 900 block of Sherman Avenue after a 911 caller reported a gunshot and a woman’s scream. Officers found 42-year-old Lavenna Shorter in an alleyway with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Her daughter was reportedly at home at the time.

Investigators quickly focused on Shorter’s boyfriend, 38-year-old Oscar Hall. Neighbors and family said Shorter had been trying to end the relationship and that Hall had been stalking her. After fleeing the scene, Hall was located at a residence in the 9400 block of East 43rd Street following a tip from the 911 caller and was taken into custody. He was charged with murder and later pleaded guilty; he received a 60-year prison sentence.

Does anyone have information about Shorter’s life or the neighborhood around Sherman Avenue in 2011 that could add context to this case?