Lake County coroner seeks help identifying man found in Gary

Authorities in northwest Indiana are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who was found dead in Gary.

The unidentified man was found about 10:45 p.m. Sept. 2 in the 2200 block of Nickles Place in Gary, according to the Lake County coroner’s office.

The man was described as a 5-foot-11, 192-pound white man believed to be in his early- to mid-20s, according to the coroner’s office. He was wearing a black T-shirt, gray sweat shorts and black, high-top gym shoes.

The man also has “distinctive tattoos,” including a Boy Scout emblem on his chest, an ace of spades playing card on his left forearm and a horseshoe with the number seven in the middle, according to the coroner’s office.

Anyone with information about the man is asked to contact the Lake County coroner’s office at (219) 755-3265.