Robert Donovan Sanders, a 30-year-old Black male from Gary, Indiana, was found fatally shot on January 15, 2019. Sanders, who was known by the nickname 'Body,' was a father and had attended Lew Wallace High School after moving to Gary from Chicago. His death was one of the first homicides in the city that year.
Following the discovery of his body, the Gary Police Department and the Lake County/Gary Metro Homicide Unit launched an investigation into the shooting.
In the days and weeks that followed, no arrests were made, and no suspects were publicly identified by law enforcement. The investigation was described as ongoing, with authorities seeking assistance from the community.
Family members, including the woman who raised him after his mother's death when he was a child, publicly mourned his loss and pleaded for justice. Despite their calls for information and the continued efforts of law enforcement, details regarding any potential suspects or arrests in the case of Robert Sanders' death have not been made available in public reports. The case has remained unsolved, leaving his family and community searching for answers.
