In the autumn of 2020, a quiet street in Gary, Indiana, became the scene of a heart-wrenching discovery that left a community in shock. On the afternoon of October 5th, concerned neighbors requested a welfare check at a home in the 4400 block of Johnson Street. Responding officers entered the residence to find a grim scene: the bodies of 39-year-old Kelton Aaron and his 15-year-old son, Amari Aaron. Both father and son had been fatally shot.
The Lake County Coroner's Office would later rule their deaths a homicide.
Amari, a young male who had recently celebrated his fifteenth birthday, had not long ago moved into the Glen Park neighborhood home with his father. He was a freshman at a local high school and worked alongside his dad in their lawn care business. Those who knew them described Kelton as a loving father to his seven children. Friends and family were left reeling, struggling to comprehend who would commit such a violent act against the pair.
Investigators arriving at the scene found the door to the home open, yet there were no signs of a forced entry, adding a layer of mystery to the tragic event. It was believed that the father and son had been deceased for some time before their bodies were discovered. Gary police began a homicide investigation, canvassing the neighborhood and seeking any available surveillance footage that might offer clues.
In the days and weeks that followed, the family and community waited anxiously for answers. Law enforcement urged anyone with information to come forward, hoping for a break in the case that could lead to an arrest. However, despite their pleas and the ongoing investigation, no suspects were publicly identified, and no arrests were announced in connection with the double homicide. The question of who was responsible for the deaths of Amari and Kelton Aaron, and why, remained unanswered, leaving a profound sense of loss and uncertainty hanging over the community.
