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Dion Clayton

Case from Gary, IN dated May 04, 2020

Victim Details

Dion Clayton

Male

Black / African American

Gary

IN

2020-05-04

27

Dion

Clayton

07/04/2026

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In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Gary, Indiana, a sequence of violent events unfolded, culminating in the death of 27-year-old Dion Clayton. On May 4, 2020, police were drawn to a Save Gas Station at the corner of 45th and Broadway by the discovery of approximately 15 shell casings. A grim trail of blood led them away from the station to the intersection of 46th and Broadway, where they found Clayton, who had been fatally shot.

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  • nwitimes.com: 17-year-old boy slain in Gary's 3rd homicide in 4 days
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man killed in Gary shooting
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