Juble Nathan Hairston, a 36-year-old male, was discovered shot to death in Gary, Indiana, in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 4, 2015. A resident of Merrillville, Hairston was found by police officers who were dispatched to the 2800 block of West Ninth Avenue around 12:20 a.m. after a report of a man being down. Upon their arrival, they found Hairston unresponsive.
The Lake County Coroner's Office later confirmed that he had sustained a gunshot wound and pronounced him dead at the scene.
The investigation into Hairston's death was handled by the Lake County/Gary Metro Homicide Unit. Despite the efforts of law enforcement, details regarding a motive or any potential suspects were not publicly released in the initial stages of the investigation. The case has since gone cold, with no arrests having been made in connection with the homicide. The circumstances surrounding his shooting and what led to his presence in that Gary neighborhood that morning remain unclear.
Juble Hairston was born on November 17, 1978, and was remembered by his family as a loving father and friend. His death was a shock to the community, and he was mourned by many. In the years following his death, there have been no new leads or developments announced by the authorities. The case remains an unsolved homicide, leaving his family and friends without answers or a sense of justice for his untimely death. Law enforcement has periodically requested that anyone with information regarding the shooting come forward to assist in the ongoing investigation.
