Breaking News: Shooting On East Chandler Turns Into A Double Homicide

Bobbie Rice, Age 53, And Whitney Allen, Age 23, Both Died At The Scene

This morning around 8:30 a.m., the Evansville Police Department (E.P.D.) was called to the area of the 1000 block of E. Chandler Avenue for shots fired call. A witness observed the suspect shoot the victim in front of the victim’s residence and then flee the scene in a blue mini-van. 

  A couple of minutes later E.P.D. received a call about a motor vehicle accident in the area of 1100 Bellemeade Avenue. The accident involved a blue mini-van. Arriving officers were able to quickly determine that this was the suspect from the earlier homicide. 

 Meanwhile, other arriving units on Chandler Avenue located the victim. It appeared that the victim was deceased. While checking the victim’s residence for any other suspects or victims, another victim was found, deceased, inside the home. 

  It was later determined that both victims and the suspect are close family members.

The Vanderburgh County Coroner and the Evansville Police Department have responded to E. Chandler Street in Evansville. This investigation is in its early stages and involves multiple victims.  As information becomes available it will be released

JUST IN FOOTNOTE:  The victims’ of the double homicide from Chandler Ave have been identified.  Bobbie Rice, age 53, and Whitney Allen, age 23, both died at the scene.  The Evansville Police Department can provide updates on the ongoing investigation.