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George Blackmon Jr.

Case from Gary, IN dated May 16, 2015

Victim Details

George Blackmon Jr.

Male

Gary

IN

2015-05-16

58

George

Blackmon Jr.

07/21/2026

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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 ...
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