On a Wednesday in early July 2014, the life of a young man named Jaquan Strong came to a sudden and tragic end in Gary, Indiana. Strong, a 19-year-old Black / African American male known to his friends and peers by the nickname "4 grease," was fatally shot on July 2, 2014. He had attended local schools in the area, including Roosevelt High School and Jefferson, and was remembered by those who knew him as a laid-back individual with a smart and funny personality.
The incident that claimed his life occurred during a summer marked by violence in the city. While specific details regarding the exact location or the events leading up to the shooting have remained sparse in public reports, it was confirmed that Strong fell victim to gun violence. The loss reverberated through his circle of family and friends, some of whom later shared memories of him as a "good brother" and expressed their deep longing for his presence.
In the aftermath of the shooting, the Gary Police Department and the Lake County Coroner’s Office launched an investigation into the homicide. Despite these efforts, public records and crime databases pertaining to the case have not listed any specific suspects, arrests, or charges in connection with his death. Years later, his name remains among those memorialized as victims of gun violence in the region, with the case appearing to have gone cold without the closure of a conviction or a public identification of a perpetrator.
