In the early evening of July 11, 2013, Anthony Green Jr., a 24-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in Gary, Indiana. The incident occurred outside the Chicago Style Polish hot dog restaurant he managed, where he was sitting with his two young nieces. An unknown assailant approached and shot Green in the head, causing his death at the scene around 6 p.m. His nieces were unharmed.
The motive for the shooting remains a mystery, as robbery was ruled out by investigators.
In the days following the tragic event, law enforcement officials questioned three individuals who were seen leaving the vicinity of the crime. However, these individuals were never officially named as suspects in the case.
Despite the initial investigation and the questioning of persons of interest, no arrests have ever been made in connection with the murder of Anthony Green Jr. The case has since gone cold, leaving his family and the community without answers or a sense of justice for his untimely death. The shooting was part of a particularly violent week in Gary, which saw a total of five homicides in a six-day period, heightening concerns about public safety in the city at the time.
