On an otherwise quiet spring evening in Gary, Indiana, the life of 23-year-old Breona Major was brought to a violent and tragic end. On April 25, 2015, she was discovered inside her apartment in the 2300 block of Clark Road, having been shot multiple times. A friend who had come to visit made the grim discovery. The Lake County Coroner's Office later pronounced her dead at the scene, and her death was officially ruled a homicide.
Authorities at the time suspected she may have been deceased for about 12 hours before her body was found. Breona was a Black female and a 2010 graduate of Merrillville High School.
The investigation into her death was a collaborative effort involving the Gary Police Department, the Lake County Sheriff's Office, and the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force. Law enforcement agencies worked to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting. Despite their efforts, details about the circumstances surrounding her death were not readily available to the public. The investigation has not publicly identified any person or persons of interest in connection with her murder.
In the years that have passed since Breona Major's death, her case has grown cold, leaving her family and community with unanswered questions and a profound sense of loss. To date, there have been no arrests made, and no suspects have been publicly named in her killing. The case remains an open and unsolved homicide, a painful reminder of a young life cut short. Her daughter, Ke'Marea Crenshaw, was left without her mother, and a family continues to wait for justice that has remained elusive.
