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Jontavis Pearson

Case from East Chicago, IN dated Aug 14, 2025

Victim Details

Jontavis Pearson

Male

Black / African American

East Chicago

IN

2025-08-14

22

Jontavis

Pearson

07/06/2026

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In the early morning hours of August 14, 2025, the life of 22-year-old Jontavis D. Pearson Jr., a male resident of East Chicago, Indiana, was tragically cut short. Responding to reports of gunfire at approximately 7:00 AM, officers from the East Chicago Police Department arrived at an apartment building located at 3612 Superior Court. Inside, on the second floor, they discovered Pearson unresponsive, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was quickly transported to St. Catherine Hospita ...
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  • nwitimes.com: 22-year-old man killed in East Chicago shooting: coroner
  • East Chicago Police Department Make An Arrest In Homicide ...
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