Gary, IN – A 9-year-old Gary boy was shot and killed Saturday evening in what authorities have ruled a homicide, according to a release from the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
According to the coroner’s report, Adrian Brown was pronounced dead at Northlake Methodist Hospital at 7:16 p.m. Saturday. The Lake County Coroner and Medicolegal Death Investigation team were notified shortly after and confirmed the child’s identity through family members.
A forensic autopsy conducted Monday at the Lake County Forensic Center in Crown Point determined the boy died from gunshot wounds, and the official manner of death was listed as homicide.
Authorities say the shooting occurred in the 400 block of Madison Street in Gary. It remains unclear whether Brown was the intended target or a bystander.
The Gary Police Department, Gary Fire Department, Lake County Sheriff’s CSI Division, and the Lake County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force are jointly investigating the incident.
As of Monday evening, no suspects had been identified or arrests announced. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Gary Police Department or the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force.
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