In the spring of 2022, the life of a young Hammond, Indiana man was cut short in a sudden and violent act that left a family and community searching for answers. Frank E. Koonce Jr., a 20-year-old male, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Monday, May 9, 2022. The incident unfolded in the 1100 block of Truman Street, where Koonce sustained a gunshot wound to the chest in what was reported as a drive-by shooting. Emergency responders rushed him to a local hospital, but his injuries proved too sev
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