Ashanti Brown

A young woman's life was tragically cut short in a burst of violence that erupted during a Fourth of July block party in Gary, Indiana. Ashanti Brown, a 20-year-old from Olympia Fields, Illinois, was one of three people killed in the mass shooting that took place in the early morning hours of July 5, 2022. The celebration turned into a scene of chaos and bloodshed, leaving a community in mourning and a family devastated by the loss of a woman with a bright future.

Brown had aspirations of ...

3 dead, 7 wounded after shooting at block party in Gary, Indiana

Ashanti Moneek Brown, age 20