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Joshua Frierson

Case from Gary, IN dated Jun 12, 2019

Victim Details

Joshua Frierson

Male

Black / African American

Gary

IN

2019-06-12

37

Joshua

Frierson

07/08/2026

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In the late hours of a Wednesday evening in Gary, Indiana, the life of 37-year-old Joshua Frierson, a Black male, was brought to a tragic and violent end. On June 12, 2019, at approximately 11:49 p.m., the sound of gunfire pierced the night in the 500 block of Jackson Street. Responding to reports of shots fired, police officers arrived to find Frierson lying in a vacant lot, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate response, his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounce ...
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  • Obituary for Joshua Frierson at Smith, Bizzell & Warner Funeral Home
  • nwitimes.com: UPDATE: Man dies from gunshot wound to the chest, police say
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