1 arrested in fatal Gary grocery store shooting after leaving debit card behind, police say

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
GARY, Ind. (WLS) -- A man was arrested after a shooting inside a Gary grocery store left a man dead Monday night, police said.

Gary police said they responded to the grocery store in the 2100-block of Malcolm X Drive at about 7:29 p.m. Monday and found a man dead inside.
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After speaking with witnesses and reviewing video, police said two men got into a fight at a checkout counter. Police said one man took out a gun and shot the victim.
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The shooter then picked up his items and walked out of the store, leaving his debit card at the cash register, police said.

Police then arrested the suspect, a 44-year-old Gary man, walking in the area of the 600-block of East 20th Avenue.

Police said the victim is a 48-year-old man from Gary. Authorities have not released his identity.
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