Hannah Aberegg, a 25-year-old mother of two who appeared in the Netflix docuseries Girls Incarcerated, was fatally shot by police in South Bend, Indiana, on 6 May 2026. Officers had been called for a welfare check by her mother, who reported that Hannah was experiencing a medical episode.
According to Indiana State Police, when officers arrived at a petrol station, Aberegg allegedly produced a handgun, leading a South Bend police officer to open fire. The incident initially involved South Bend and St Joseph County police, with Indiana State Police taking over the investigation.
Sergeant Ted Bohner of Indiana State Police stated: 'Ms Aberegg was armed at the time of this incident and did pull this handgun out during interaction with the police, causing an officer with the SBPD to fire his weapon.' He added that investigations into officer-involved shootings typically take several weeks.
Hannah's obituary described her as a devoted mother to her children, Kai'son Aberegg and Ari'Ella Thompson-Aberegg, and noted that she 'lived with her emotions wide open' and 'loved boldly'. She gained recognition through the second series of Girls Incarcerated, having experienced repeated imprisonment by age 18 while battling addiction.
The St Joseph County Prosecutor's Office will determine whether the shooting was justified. A GoFundMe page has been set up to support her family.
