Gary, IN – Authorities have identified two men from Chicago who were fatally shot early Thursday morning in the parking lot of a Gary, Indiana shopping center, according to information released by the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
According to the Lake County Coroner’s Office, officials responded at approximately 3:55 a.m. Thursday to a call from The Village Shopping Center parking lot at 3596 Village Ct. in Gary. The Medico-legal Death Investigation Team was dispatched to the scene, where both victims were located and later identified.
Deputy Coroner personnel confirmed the deceased as Dante Givens, 37, and Deon Stewart, 36, both African American males residing in Chicago, Illinois. The official time of death for Givens was listed as 4:40 a.m., and for Stewart at 4:41 a.m. on Thursday.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office stated that both men died from gunshot wounds, with the manner of death ruled as homicide. Toxicology results are pending as part of the ongoing investigation. Notifications and identifications were made in coordination with the families at the Lake County Forensic Science Center in Crown Point.
The incident occurred near the intersection of 37th Avenue and Grant Street in Gary. No additional details regarding suspects or motives were immediately released, and the case remains under active investigation by local authorities.
Anyone with information related to the shootings is encouraged to contact Gary Police or Lake County officials.
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