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Phillip Hearne

Case from Gary, IN dated Oct 27, 2019

Victim Details

Phillip Hearne

Male

Black / African American

Gary

IN

2019-10-27

60

Phillip

Hearne

07/12/2026

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On a Sunday evening in Gary, Indiana, 60-year-old Phillip Hearne, a beloved deacon and U.S. veteran, was out delivering pizzas for Rico's Pizza. It was October 27, 2019, and it would be his final delivery. That night, Hearne was found with gunshot wounds in the 600 block of Grant Street and was pronounced dead at 9:15 p.m. An autopsy later confirmed that the cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds to the back, and his death was ruled a homicide. Initially, his family was under the impression ...
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  • nwitimes.com: UPDATE: 60-year-old man dies from gunshot wounds after crash, officials say
  • Phillip E. Hearne OBITUARY - Gary, IN - Chicago Tribune
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    I still can't wrap my head around the fact that Phillip Hearne, such a respected member of the commu... ...Read More
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