Hobart, IN – A Valparaiso teenager was found fatally shot in Hobart on Tuesday evening, prompting a homicide investigation by local and county officials.
According to the Lake County Coroner’s Office, authorities were dispatched at approximately 6:16 p.m. Tuesday to 312 Ruta Drive in Hobart, Indiana, after being notified of a death at the residence. The family of the deceased positively identified the victim as 19-year-old Tristan Tomak, a male resident of Valparaiso.
A forensic autopsy conducted at the Lake County Forensic Center in Crown Point on Wednesday confirmed that Tomak allegedly sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The manner of death was ruled as homicide. Officials stated that the fatal injuries were discovered during the autopsy, which was performed the day after the incident.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office certified the death at 6:39 p.m. Tuesday at the scene. Hobart Police Department, Hobart Fire Department, and the Lake County Sheriff’s Department CSI unit were all involved in the response and the subsequent investigation.
Authorities have not yet released information about possible suspects or motives in the alleged shooting. The investigation remains ongoing, and law enforcement officials are urging anyone with relevant information to contact the Hobart Police Department.
This marks the latest in a series of violent incidents reported in northwest Indiana communities this year, as law enforcement agencies continue efforts to address alleged gun violence and public safety.
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