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Michael Austin Brown

Case from Gary, IN dated Oct 08, 2017

Victim Details

Michael Austin Brown

Male

White / Caucasian

Gary

IN

2017-10-08

20

Michael

Austin Brown

07/12/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Gary, Indiana, the life of Michael Austin Brown, a 20-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. On October 8, 2017, at approximately 12:14 a.m., authorities were called to the intersection of Jefferson Street and 24th Avenue. There, they discovered Brown suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Emergency services, including the Gary Police and Fire Departments, as well as the Lake County Sheriff's Department, responded to the scene. Despit ...
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  • nwitimes.com: Valpo man shot and killed in Gary
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Man shot to death in Gary
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