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Brian Leonard

Case from Hammond, IN dated Sep 25, 2022

Victim Details

Brian Leonard

Male

Black / African American

Hammond

IN

2022-09-25

29

Brian

Leonard

07/28/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 25, 2022, a celebration at Serenity Hall in Hammond, Indiana, turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 29-year-old Brian Leonard of Chicago. The incident unfolded around 1:40 a.m. when an argument that began between two women at a birthday party escalated dramatically. The dispute moved outside, where gunfire erupted, leaving four people shot. Brian Leonard was among the victims and was pronounced dead at a local hospital at 2:45 a.m. His d ...
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