Gary, IN – A 21-year-old Michigan City man has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting in Gary late Wednesday night, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
According to officials, the Lake County Coroner and Medicolegal Death Investigation team were dispatched around 10:42 p.m. Wednesday, September 10, to an alley near 526 E. Ridge Road in Gary. The victim, identified as Christian Barnes, was pronounced dead at 11:30 p.m.
The coroner’s office confirmed Barnes sustained gunshot wounds and ruled the death a homicide. A forensic autopsy was performed Thursday at the Lake County Forensic Center in Crown Point.
Authorities said multiple agencies are involved in the investigation, including the Gary Police Department, Gary Fire Department, Lake County Sheriff’s Department CSI, and the Lake County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force.
The incident marks another case of gun violence in Lake County, which has seen several recent shootings under investigation. Officials have not released any details about possible suspects or motives.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Gary Police Department or the Lake County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force.
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