Gary, IN – A 21-year-old Gary man was found dead following a late-night shooting on Cypress Avenue. Officers responded to a call of shots fired near the 5800 block of Cypress Ave. at around 11:29 p.m. Wednesday.
Officers discovered a gold Jeep SUV that had crashed into a tree at the end of the road. Inside the vehicle, they found the man suffering from a gunshot wound, showing no signs of life.
According to the Gary Police Department, Gary Fire personnel arrived at the scene and confirmed the man had no pulse. Officers secured the area and contacted the Lake County Prosecutors Homicide Task Force and CSI to assist with the investigation.
The victim’s identity was confirmed as a 21-year-old man from Gary. Police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact Detective Jason Szemes at 219-755-3855.