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Arion Lilly

Case from Gary, IN dated Apr 25, 2019

Victim Details

Arion Lilly

Male

Black / African American

Gary

IN

2019-04-25

14

Arion

Lilly

07/18/2026

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On a spring afternoon in Gary, Indiana, 14-year-old Arion Lilly was walking home after getting a haircut, a simple errand that ended in tragedy. It was Thursday, April 25, 2019, and as Arion walked along the 1100 block of Rutledge Street, he was caught in the crossfire of a rolling gun battle between two vehicles. A stray. 45 caliber bullet struck the eighth-grader, who was just a block from the safety of his home. He was found in a vacant lot and pronounced dead at the scene. His mother, who ha ...
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  • nwitimes.com: 14-year-old innocent boy killed by stray bullet, police say
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Person shot to death in Gary identified as 14-year-old boy: police
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