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Gary Kidd

Case from Gary, IN dated Sep 21, 2018

Victim Details

Gary Charles Kidd Jr

Male

Black / African American

Gary

IN

2018-09-21

36

Gary

Kidd

07/14/2026

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On a late summer evening in Gary, Indiana, the life of 36-year-old Gary Kidd was brought to a violent and tragic end. On September 21, 2018, police and paramedics were called to the 500 block of Hanley Street around 6:50 p.m. There, in the middle of the street, they found Kidd suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the efforts of emergency responders, he was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:18 p.m. The Lake County Coroner's Office would later rule his death a homicide, confirming the v ...
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  • Man dies from gunshot wounds in Gary - Chicago Sun-Times
  • Obituary of Gary Lynn Kidd | Kirby Smith Rogers Funeral Home
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