In the quiet hours of a May morning in Gary, Indiana, the life of George Blackmon Jr., a 58-year-old man, was brought to a violent and tragic end. He was discovered unresponsive in the early hours of May 16, 2015, suffering from gunshot wounds in the 1600 block of West 10th Place, the same area he called home.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene and transported him to Methodist Hospitals in Gary. Despite their efforts, Blackmon succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
The Lake County Coroner's office would later rule his death a homicide. His obituary states he passed away on May 12, 2015.
Born in Gary on December 20, 1956, George Blackmon Jr.'s sudden death left a void in the lives of those who knew him. The community was left to grapple with the senseless act of violence that had claimed one of their own.
In the years that have passed since his untimely death, there has been a notable silence regarding the investigation into his murder. Online sources and news reports have not provided any information on whether any suspects have been identified or if any arrests have been made in connection with the case. The circumstances surrounding the death of George Blackmon Jr. remain an unresolved chapter in the city's history, with no publicly available information to suggest that his killer has been brought to justice.
