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Jason M. Paholik Jr.

Case from Crown-point, IN dated May 28, 2023

Victim Details

Jason M. Paholik Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Crown-point

IN

2023-05-28

16

Jason

M. Paholik Jr.

Yes

07/07/2026

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In the fading light of a Memorial Day weekend in Crown Point, Indiana, a gathering of friends around a backyard fire pit took a tragic turn, ending the life of 16-year-old Jason M. Paholik Jr. on May 28, 2023. The male teenager's death resulted from a single gunshot wound to the chest, an act that was tragically captured on a doorbell camera. The person responsible was his lifelong best friend, 18-year-old Denver Johnson.

In the immediate aftermath, a distraught Johnson was heard on the r ...
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  • gofundme.com: In honor of Jason M. Paholik Jr., organized by Brittney Cunningham
  • nwitimes.com: Charges filed in shooting death of Crown Point teen
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