Gary, IN – A 17-year-old Gary resident was fatally shot Tuesday night at a gas station on the city’s east side, officials confirmed Wednesday.
According to the Lake County Coroner’s Office, Rodney Evans, 17, died from multiple gunshot wounds after being shot at the Citgo Gas Station located at 401 S. Grand Blvd. in Gary. The incident occurred around 9:40 p.m. and Evans was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:30 p.m. by a deputy coroner.
Evans was identified at the scene by the Lake County Medicolegal Death Investigation Team and the Lake County Forensic Science Center. He was reported to have lived on the 600 block of Cass Street in Gary.
A forensic autopsy was conducted Wednesday morning at the Lake County Forensic Science Center in Crown Point. The official cause of death was listed as gunshot wounds, with toxicology results still pending. The manner of death was ruled a homicide.
The Gary Police Department and Lake County CSI were among the agencies responding to the scene and are continuing the investigation. No arrests or suspect information have been released as of Wednesday afternoon.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Gary Police Department.
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