DeShelon Hicks Jr., a 20-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the evening of September 27, 2014, in his home in Gary, Indiana. The Lake County Coroner's Office confirmed that Hicks sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the emergency room of Methodist Hospital Northlake in Gary at 11:28 p.m. His death was officially ruled a homicide.
At the time of his death, Hicks, a 2012 graduate of Thea Bowman Leadership Academy, was employed at Interprize Realty in Hammond, Indiana.
In the course of the investigation into Hicks' murder, three individuals were identified and charged in connection with the crime. Despite these initial charges, the legal process that followed resulted in the dismissal of the cases against all three suspects. Further details regarding the reasons for the charges being dropped are not readily available in public records.
The investigation into the death of DeShelon Hicks Jr. remains unresolved, with limited public information available regarding any further developments, new suspects, or arrests in the case. The lack of closure continues to be a source of pain for his family and community, who remember him as a beloved son, brother, and friend.
