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Johnny Peluyera, a 16-year-old from Merrillville, Indiana, tragically lost his life on June 12, 2019, in Gary, Indiana. Johnny was attempting to sell his used Xbox through the OfferUp app when he was fatally shot. He had arranged to meet the buyer, Garry Lee Higgins, in the 5000 block of Maryland Street in Gary. Johnny's father drove him to the location, where Higgins, along with his friend Dezman Dukes, met them. Higgins claimed he needed to verify that the Xbox worked, leading them to a nearby ...Read More
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Johnny Peluyera
Male
White / Caucasian
Gary
IN
2019-06-13
16
Johnny
Peluyera
11/24/2025







