Bridgeview man charged in deadly Hammond shooting, police say

Friday, May 5, 2023
HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) -- A Bridgeview man is now charged with shooting and killing a driver in Hammond.

Hammond police said that shortly after 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, in the 800-block of 165th Street, a white box truck pulled up alongside a BMW and fired multiple rounds into the side of the car. The driver was struck and taken to the hospital where he died of his injuries.
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Police found the shooter's vehicle abandoned in Hammond and information from the truck led them to a person of interest in Bridgeview.

Trinidad Cervantes, 19, has been charged with murder.
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The identity of the victim has not been released.
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