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Police officers social distance at funeral of slain Indiana cop, Breann Leath, 24, who was fatally shot responding to domestic disturbance call

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;594444&semi;"><strong>Slain police officer Breann &OpenCurlyQuote;Bre’ Leath’s funeral held on Thursday with hundreds of officers in masks saluting as the hearse passes them on the track&comma; while maintaining social distancing<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;594444&semi;"><strong>The 24-year-old Indiana Metropolitan police officer was fatally shot when responding to a domestic violence call at Edinburge Square on April 9 <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;594444&semi;"><strong>The alleged killer&comma; Elliahs Dorsey opened fire through a closed door&comma; fatally striking Leath&comma; rushed to Eskenazi Hospital&comma; she later succumbed to her injuries<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;594444&semi;"><strong>The funeral held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as hundreds of officers and squad cars lined roads&comma; included a 21-gun rifle salute on the track<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;594444&semi;"><strong>Nearly 2&comma;000 livestreamed the funeral service as people were told to stay home amid the Covid-19 crisis <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;594444&semi;"><strong>Dorsey&comma; 27&comma; also shot his girlfriend in each of her thighs as well as twice to the stomach&comma; but she survived the attack<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;594444&semi;"><strong>Police recovered a KelTec PLR-16 from the apartment where the shooting occurred  <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;594444&semi;"><strong>Dorsey has been charged with Leath&&num;8217&semi;s murder<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mol-para-with-font"><strong><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-344457" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;04&sol;Breann-Leath-3&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Breann Leath 3" width&equals;"841" height&equals;"551" &sol;>24-year-old IMPD Officer<span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"> Breann &&num;8216&semi;Bre&&num;8217&semi; Leath &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma; was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call shortly before 3pm on April 9&period; <&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">Hundreds of police officers and squad cars lined the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Thursday for a final salute to a fellow officer who was gunned down on the job&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;After the funeral&comma; motorcycle mounted officers escorted a black hearse carrying Leath&&num;8217&semi;s casket on a procession that went past police headquarters and the department&&num;8217&semi;s East District headquarters&comma; where it stopped in front of Leath&&num;8217&semi;s squad car as new police recruits saluted and commemorated the place Leath served her final watch call&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Officer Breann &&num;8216&semi;Bre&&num;8217&semi; Leath&comma; 24&comma; was fatally shot when responding to a domestic violence call at a home on April 9&period; <span class&equals;"mol-style-bold"><br &sol;>&NewLine;<&sol;span>Leath&&num;8217&semi;s family&comma; including her 3-year-old son&comma; watched the service from several luxury suites to maintain a safe distance apart&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;She had been among three officers who responded to the call at 1803 Edinburge Square on Indianapolis&&num;8217&semi; far east side&comma; police said&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Authorities allege that suspect Elliahs Dorsey&comma; 27&comma; opened fire through a closed door&comma; fatally striking Leath&period; She was rushed to Eskenazi Hospital but succumbed to her injuries and Dorsey has since been charged with her murder and a string of other charges&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mol-para-with-font"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-344422" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;04&sol;Breann-Leath-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Breann Leath 1" width&equals;"953" height&equals;"807" &sol;><strong>Officer<span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"> Breann &&num;8216&semi;Bre&&num;8217&semi; Leath &lbrack;seen photo with her  son&rsqb;&comma; comes from law enforcement dynasty as both her parents serve with the Marion County Sheriff&&num;8217&semi;s office&period; She  is survived by one child and her parents  <&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-344440" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;04&sol;Elliahs-Dorsey-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Elliahs Dorsey 1" width&equals;"678" height&equals;"785" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;<strong style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">The alleged killer Elliahs Dorsey&comma; &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma; reportedly&comma; opened fire through a closed door&comma; fatally striking Leath who later died at Eskenazi Hospital&period; Dorsey has been charged with her murder<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-344430" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;04&sol;Funeral-corsage-for-officer-Breann-Leath-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Funeral corsage for officer Breann Leath 1" width&equals;"958" height&equals;"564" &sol;>The hearse carrying the body of Breann &&num;8220&semi;Bre&&num;8221&semi; Leath proceeds down the main straightaway at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after a funeral service for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer&period; Hundreds of officers stood next to squad cars wearing protective masks and keeping to social distancing rules to honor their colleague <&sol;span><&sol;strong><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">who was slain in the line of duty<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-344431" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;04&sol;Funeral-corsage-for-officer-Breann-Leath-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Funeral corsage for officer Breann Leath 2" width&equals;"958" height&equals;"685" &sol;>An officer places a white carnation in a trailer to honor IMPD officer&comma; Breann &&num;8220&semi;Bre&&num;8221&semi; Leath&comma; following a funeral service at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">On Thursday Leath&&num;8217&semi;s hearse was escorted by motorcycle mounted police&comma; down the speedway while hundreds of officers stood next to squad cars wearing protective masks and keeping to social distancing rules&period; <&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">Four rows of patrol cars lined the 2&period;5-mile track&comma; including her IMPD East District shiftmates&comma; her classmates from the department&&num;8217&semi;s 16th recruiting class and other officers from across the region&period; Leath had been with the Indianapolis Police Departments for two-and-a-half years&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Around 1&comma;900 people joined a live broadcast of the 11am services as people were asked to stay at home to maintain social distancing rules&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;After the service came to a close a firing party gave a 21-gun rifle salute on the track&comma; followed by a bugler&&num;8217&semi;s rendition of Taps and around 35 bagpipers who played Amazing Grace on Pit Row&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<h6><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-344432" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;04&sol;Funeral-corsage-for-officer-Breann-Leath-3&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Funeral corsage for officer Breann Leath 3" width&equals;"743" height&equals;"486" &sol;><strong style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">The funeral was held at the Speedway to allow officers to participate and adhere to social distancing rules because of the coronavirus pandemic&period; Officers can be seen saluting as they wear protective masks and keep safe apart from each other<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-344441" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;04&sol;Funeral-corsage-for-officer-Breann-Leath-8&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Funeral corsage for officer Breann Leath 8" width&equals;"981" height&equals;"655" &sol;>The hearse carrying officer Leath&&num;8217&semi;s body halts in front of her patrol car as police radios called out her final 10-42&comma; a police code indicating the end of a tour of duty<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">Rows of patrol cars lined the 2&period;5-mile track&comma; including her IMPD East District shiftmates&comma; her classmates from the department&&num;8217&semi;s 16th recruiting class and other officers from across the region&comma; and nearly 2&comma;000 people livestreamed the funeral service<&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">The funeral hearse&comma; which was escorted by dozens of police cars&comma; began a final lap around the track around 1&colon;45pm&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Officers&comma; standing outside their rows of cars&comma; dropped white carnations into a trailer pulled by a pickup truck<br &sol;>&NewLine;The hearse carrying Leath&&num;8217&semi;s body stopped in front of her patrol car as police radios called out her final 10-42&comma; a police code indicating the end of a tour of duty&comma; The Indianapolis Star said&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The procession ended at Crown Hill Cemetery where Leath was buried in the Heroes of Public Safety section of the graveyard&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h6><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-344439" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;04&sol;Funeral-corsage-for-officer-Breann-Leath-7&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Funeral corsage for officer Breann Leath 7" width&equals;"958" height&equals;"847" &sol;><strong style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">An officer places his carnation on the casket of  officer Breann &&num;8220&semi;Bre&&num;8221&semi; Leath following a grave side service<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<h6><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-344437" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2020&sol;04&sol;Funeral-corsage-for-officer-Breann-Leath-6&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Funeral corsage for officer Breann Leath 6" width&equals;"929" height&equals;"356" &sol;><strong style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">The procession of police cars accompanied the hearse bearing the body of Officer Breann Leath as it arrives at Crown Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery in Indianapolis on Thursday<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<div><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">The alleged killer Elliahs Dorsey&comma; 27&comma; reportedly&comma; opened fire through a closed door&comma; fatally striking Leath who later died at Eskenazi Hospital form her injuries&period;<&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group floatXWHalfRHS">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">Police recovered a KelTec PLR-16 from the apartment where the shooting occurred&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<&sol;span>Dorsey was charged on Tuesday with Leath&&num;8217&semi;s murder&period; He was also <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;eu&period;indystar&period;com&sol;story&sol;news&sol;crime&sol;2020&sol;04&sol;14&sol;impd-officer-shot-what-we-know-suspect-fatal-shooting-indianapolis&sol;2991705001&sol;">charged<&sol;a> with four counts of attempted murder&comma; as well as charges of criminal confinement and misdemeanor battery&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Court records say Dorsey also shot his girlfriend in each of her thighs as well as twice to the stomach&period; She was transported to Methodist Hospital and was listed in stable condition&period;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;

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