Man killed in northwest Indiana stabbing that critically injured wife ID'd: Lake County coroner

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (WLS) -- The man stabbed to death in northwest Indiana Sunday morning has been identified.

The Lake County coroner said the victim was Orell Whitaker, 74, of Merrillville.

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Officers responded at about 2 a.m. to the 7400-block of Hendricks Street after a 911 caller said that she and her husband were being stabbed.

As officers arrived, a suspect was seen exiting the home with his hands up, police said. The suspect was then taken into custody.

Whitaker's wife was taken to Franciscan Health in Crown Point in critical condition, where she remained stable.

An autopsy was performed on Whitaker Monday. His manner of death was deemed a homicide, officials said.