In Gary, Indiana, a 29-year-old man named Robert Armstead was fatally shot in his own home on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. The incident occurred in the 4400 block of Connecticut Street. Armstead was transported to Methodist Hospital in Gary, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2015. The Lake County Coroner's Office officially ruled his death a homicide.
Robert L.
Armstead Jr., as he was formally known, was a father of four children: Aniyah, Robert, Raven, and Rashaad. He was remembered by family and friends in services held at 20th Century Baptist Church, and he was laid to rest at Evergreen Memorial Park in Hobart.
Despite the ruling of his death as a homicide, publicly available information from online sources does not contain details regarding any arrests made or suspects identified in connection with the shooting of Robert Armstead. The case remains without a publicly reported resolution.
