Four people were shot dead within a nearly 24-hour timespan in Gary, Indiana, prompting city leaders and police to assure the public that the incidents were not random or gang-related.
City officials in Gary, Indiana addressed safety concerns regardingthat happened earlier this week, announcing that the killings were not random acts of violence.
Four people – including two minors – were shot and killed within an approximate 24-hour period on October 2 and October 3, prompting concern from citizens. On Sunday, the body of 50-year-old April King was discovered inside an abandoned house. A man with a head wound was found on the house's front porch, leading police to believe the incident was an attempted murder-suicide.
Later that day, Arlandus Jackson, 37, was admitted to a local hospital with a gunshot wound. He was later pronounced dead.Gary teens Dayvion Jones, 16, and Bobby Wright, 14, were shot and found unresponsive by authorities on Monday morning. Their deaths were ruled as homicides by the coroner's office.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
2 teens found dead of gunshot wounds in Gary, Indiana homeThe Lake County Coroner's Office ruled both boys' deaths as homicides.
Read more »
Gary mayor, police chief address spate of violence in city, including four homicides in 24 hoursGary Mayor Jerome Prince and Police Chief Brian Evans Tuesday addressed a violent approximate 24-hours in the city Oct. 2 to Oct. 3 that saw four people shot to death, including two juveniles.
Read more »
Former Tucson Rodeo Committee General Manager Gary Williams dies at age 73Former Tucson Rodeo Committee General Manager Gary Williams died at age 73, a Tucson Rodeo spokesperson told KGUN 9.
Read more »
Gary shootings: 4 murders in 24 hours not random, officials sayGary, Indiana Mayor Jerome Prince and Police Chief Brian Evans said 4 recent murders committed in about 24 hours were not random.
Read more »
Gary Williams, longtime GM of Tucson Rodeo and sport's 'encyclopedia,' dies at 73ICYMI: Gary Williams, longtime general manager of the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros and a key figure in the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association for a quarter-century, died Sunday at the Tucson Medical Center after suffering a stroke. He was 73. Read more here:
Read more »