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a woman in indianapolis Is charged murder after allegedly being shot dead Driver During what prosecutors described as road rage Event.
Deborah Benefiel, 23, reportedly shot Cantrell, 21, blew his horn to stop at a green light at the intersection of West 38th Street and Georgetown Road around 2 a.m. on Oct. 17.
Law enforcement say Benefil then chased her, yelled at her and fired at least one shot into her car on Donald Avenue, just a half-mile from where Settles allegedly honked at her. Officials said she then fled from the scene.
The bullet hit Settlez in the chest and he was taken to the hospital. hospital Where he was later declared dead.
“One moment Anger “No one should have their life taken,” said Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears. said in a statement,
Detectives say they located Benefiel within a matter of hours using citywide license plate-scanning technology. After executing a search warrant, police found a gun at his residence.
When she appeared in court Tuesday, Benefiel was ordered held without bond on charges of murder and criminal recklessness.
This is the 69th homicide reported in Marion County this year, Mears said.
“This kind of senseless violence is being seen too often by some prosecutors and police. We will continue to work together to hold those who commit senseless acts on our streets accountable in court, but as a community, we must find ways to respond to conflicts with rationality – not violence,” Mears continued in his statement.
Chief Chris Bailey of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Added: “This victim’s senseless death is both heartbreaking and unacceptable. This tragedy is a reminder of how quickly anger and violence can destroy lives and families.”
Benefil’s next court hearing is scheduled for Nov. 4.