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Blake Blakemore

Case from Hammond, IN dated Jul 03, 2021

Victim Details

Blake Blakemore

Male

Black / African American

Hammond

IN

2021-07-03

26

Blake

Blakemore

07/12/2026

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In the warm evening of July 3, 2021, Blake Blakemore, a 26-year-old male from Gary, Indiana, was at Memorial Park in Hammond. The park was filled with people enjoying the Hammond Day Festival. Shortly after 11 p.m., the festive atmosphere was shattered by the sound of gunfire.

When the chaos subsided, it was discovered that four individuals had been shot. Blake Blakemore and another young man, 20-year-old Larry Brown Jr. of Chicago, sustained fatal injuries. Two other victims were wounded ...
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  • nwitimes.com: UPDATE: 2 dead after shooting at Hammond park; mayor vows to never approve festival again
  • LEGAL HELP FIRM - MEN KILLED: Larry Brown, 20, & Blake...
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