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April King

Case from Gary, IN dated Oct 04, 2022

Victim Details

April King

Female

White / Caucasian

Gary

IN

2022-10-04

50

April

King

07/09/2026

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In the autumn of 2022, a grim discovery was made inside an abandoned residence on Jackson Street in Gary, Indiana. On the afternoon of Sunday, October 2, 2022, police responded to a call regarding a man bleeding from a gunshot wound to his head on the front porch of the house. While attending to the male victim, officers were alerted to the possibility of a second person inside the vacant building.

Upon entering, they found 50-year-old April King unresponsive in a back room. Medical perso ...
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  • nwitimes.com: WATCH NOW: Gary officials address 'rash of shootings' after 3 incidents in under 24 hours result in 4 deaths
  • nwitimes.com: Woman dead in apparent murder-suicide attempt, Region police say
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