East Chicago, IN – A homicide investigation is underway after a 25-year-old man was found fatally stabbed inside an East Chicago apartment early Tuesday morning, according to police.
According to the East Chicago Police Department, officers responded around 2:37 a.m. on October 7, 2025, to 3504 Pennsylvania Avenue (Apt. 89) for an agency assist call. Upon arrival, police found the victim, later identified as John Champion Jr., 25, of Chicago, unresponsive with a stab wound to his lower abdomen.
Champion was transported to St. Catherine Hospital, where medical personnel later pronounced him deceased. Detectives have launched a homicide investigation and are working to determine what led to the fatal incident.
Authorities have not yet announced any arrests or named a suspect. Police say additional details will be released as the investigation progresses.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the East Chicago Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at (219) 391-8318 or leave an anonymous tip.
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