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1 killed in East Chicago shooting

Lamar Cade, 49, was wounded in a shooting in the 1600 block of Broadway Street and pronounced dead at 10:07 p.m., according to the Lake County coroner’s office.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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A man was shot dead April 24, 2021, in East Chicago, Indiana.

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A 49-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday in East Chicago, Indiana.

Lamar Cade wounded in a shooting in the 1600 block of Broadway Street and pronounced dead at 10:07 p.m., according to the Lake County coroner’s office.

An autopsy confirmed he died from his gunshot wound and ruled his death a homicide, the coroner’s office said.

East Chicago police didn’t immediately release details.

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