Man fatally shot while mowing lawn

September 25, 2011 (HERBON, Ind.)

The shooting happened Saturday afternoon in Hebron, which is in Porter County, Ind., and the victim died Sunday. He has been identified as Michael Pasternak, Jr., 24.

Pasternak works for a lawn service company and was cutting the grass at a residence near a wooded area when he was shot.

Residents say that it is not uncommon to hear gunshots in the area.

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