Death of Gary woman ruled homicide

The death of a 34-year-old woman early Monday at her northwest Indiana home has been ruled a homicide.

Officers sent at 2:10 a.m. to the home in the 4400 block of 23rd Place found Jamie M. Garnett unresponsive, according to Gary Police Lt. Dawn Westerfield and the Lake County coroner’s office.

Garnett was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. She was the victim of a homicide, but cause of death has not yet been released.

The Gary Police Department, Lake County Metro Homicide Unit and Lake County sheriff’s office are investigating. Anyone with information should call Det. Kristopher Adams at (219) 755-3855, or the crime tip line at (866) 274-6347.