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Delwin McCloud Jr

Case from Hammond, IN dated Aug 20, 2023

Victim Details

Delwin McCloud Jr

Male

Black / African American

Hammond

IN

2023-08-20

42

Delwin

McCloud Jr

Yes

07/27/2026

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In the late summer of 2023, a family dispute turned deadly on a porch in Hammond, Indiana, leaving a father dead and his son facing a murder charge. The victim was identified as Delwin McCloud Jr., a 42-year-old male. The events that culminated in this tragedy began earlier in the day on August 20th at a motorcycle club picnic in Zion, Illinois. McCloud, his son Jaylan “JJ” Mendoza, who was 21 at the time, and a woman had been drinking for several hours when an argument erupted between fathe ...
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  • nwitimes.com: Defense attorney questions state's evidence in murder case after uncovering missing video from crime
  • Chicago Tribune: Documents: Hammond man, 21, charged with killing dad
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