Hammond, IN – A man was fatally shot outside a liquor store in Hammond, marking one of two recent fatalities under investigation by Lake County authorities. The Lake County Coroner’s Office reported that Alejandro Moreno, 45, was pronounced dead at St. Catherine’s Hospital on Thursday. Officials identified him at the scene, noting he suffered gunshot wounds outside Nick’s Liquors on Calumet Avenue.
According to the Lake County Coroner’s Office, a forensic autopsy confirmed Moreno’s death resulted from gunshot wounds. Hammond police and fire departments responded to the scene, initiating an investigation into the suspected homicide.