Gary, IN – A Gary man has been sentenced to 68 years in prison for a 2024 homicide that investigators say stemmed from a fatal shooting last summer.
According to the Gary Police Department, Jami Long was sentenced today to 68 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections for the June 14, 2024, murder of Kejaun Patton. Court records show Long was convicted of murder along with a firearm enhancement, which increased the overall penalty.
The case was investigated by the Lake County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force, which handles major violent crimes across Gary, Lake County, and surrounding Northwest Indiana communities near the Chicago metro area. Authorities did not release additional details about the circumstances leading up to the shooting in this update, but previously indicated the case involved the use of a firearm.
Sentencing in Indiana murder cases can vary depending on aggravating factors, including prior criminal history and the use of a weapon. The firearm enhancement in this case contributed significantly to the length of the sentence, bringing the total to nearly seven decades behind bars.
Long is currently being held at the Lake County Jail and is expected to be transferred to the Indiana Department of Corrections to begin serving his sentence.
The conviction closes a case that has been under investigation since mid-2024, offering a measure of resolution in a homicide that impacted the Gary community.
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