Xzavier Edwards-Smith, 23, was killed in Gary, Indiana on the evening of December 8, 2020. Gunfire erupted in the 2500 block of Grant Street and the violence continued a few blocks away. Around 7:20 p.m. police were called to the 2200 block of Grant Street after a black SUV had crashed into a fence and parked cars. Inside that vehicle were two men with gunshot wounds; Xzavier was taken to Northlake Methodist Hospital and pronounced dead. A 26-year-old man from Portage was also hospitalized with gunshot injuries.

The Gary Police Department opened an investigation but initial reports did not give a motive, and no suspects were publicly identified. There have been no public announcements of arrests in connection with Xzavier’s homicide. If anyone has information about what happened that night, contact the Gary Police Department to share what they know.