East Chicago man wounded in shooting while walking to work in Hammond
East Chicago man wounded in shooting while walking to work in Hammond:- A 20-year-old man walking to work Tuesday morning was wounded in a shooting, police said.
The East Chicago man called 911 after he was shot about 9:50 a.m. in the area of 145th Street and White Oak Avenue, police said.
Officers found the man lying on a sidewalk with a gunshot wound to his torso, police said.
The man told police he was walking to work in Hammond when her heard a pop, felt pain and fell to the ground. The man provided no further details about any people or vehicles that may have been involved, police said.
The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Sgt. Nathaniel London at 219-391-8443. To remain anonymous, call 219-391-8500.
Source:- http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/east-chicago-man-wounded-in-shooting-while-walking-to-work/article_4d4cd958-9ef4-560b-ac6b-6e5fada8aa52.html
