In the winter of 2015, a sense of loss befell a neighborhood in Gary, Indiana, with the violent death of a beloved community member. On the evening of Saturday, January 24th, 63-year-old Edwin Deloney Sr., known affectionately as 'Booster,' was found dead in his home on the 1500 block of Tennessee Street. The discovery was made at approximately 7:50 p.m.
by authorities who were responding to a call of shots fired in the area.
Upon their arrival, officers found Deloney with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his death was officially ruled a homicide by the Lake County coroner's office. The news of his killing sent ripples of shock and sadness through the community he had served for years. A lifelong resident of Gary, Deloney was a retired employee of Methodist Hospital. He was remembered by those who knew him as a dedicated neighbor who had a passion for carpentry and landscaping. His commitment to his community was further demonstrated by his recent election as a precinct committeeman in 2014.
In the wake of his death, family and friends gathered to mourn the loss of a man described as a guiding light. His obituary celebrated a life that had touched many, leaving behind a legacy of neighborliness and civic duty. He was a father to two daughters and a son, a grandfather to eight, and a great-grandfather to four. He also left behind five sisters and three brothers.
Despite the public nature of his death and the calls for information from the Gary Police Department, details regarding any suspects or arrests in the case have not been made publicly available. The investigation into the shooting death of Edwin Deloney Sr. remains an unresolved chapter in the city's history, leaving his loved ones and the community he cherished without a sense of closure. The motive behind the shooting and the identity of the person or persons responsible remain unknown.
