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Tate Hatchett Jr.

Case from Gary, IN dated Jan 03, 2015

Victim Details

Tate Hatchett Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Gary

IN

2015-01-03

68

Tate

Hatchett Jr.

07/18/2026

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In the winter of 2015, the life of 68-year-old Tate Hatchett Jr., a retired CTA worker from Chicago, was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence in Gary, Indiana. On a cold Saturday night in early January, Hatchett was doing a favor for a friend, helping with pizza deliveries for Rico's Pizza. Accompanied by his partner of 31 years, Helen Frierson, he set out on a delivery that would be his last.

The call led them to what they would soon discover was an abandoned home, a detai ...
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  • Northwest Indiana News - Post-Tribune
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