Two women were found dead days apart in the same area on the east side of Indianapolis, investigators said.
Police are now trying to determine whether the two deaths are connected. The women were found outside with trauma near the 2100 block of North Mitthoefer Road. Both died at the scene and were found roughly 150 yards away from each other, five days apart.
They were identified as 52-year-old Marianne Weis and 58-year-old Shannon Juanita Lassere.
“First, I want to acknowledge the difficult time for the families of victims,” Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Acting Chief Christopher Bailey said. “I want to make it clear that we are in the early stages of this investigation and have not yet determined definitively if these two deaths are connected.”
Two murders, five days apart
Bailey said the two homicides had “similarities” and called on the public’s help to move the investigations forward.
“Out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of public safety, we are here today to share what we can and what we are doing proactively to minimize the risk of this type of violence in our community,” Bailey said. “I’m asking for the public’s assistance in gathering more information about these cases and these two victims.”