27-year-old man shot to death in Gary

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A 27-year-old man died early Wednesday after being shot in northwest Indiana.

Gary police responded about 2:45 a.m. to the 3400 block of Virginia Street, where Jeremy Walker was found outside with several gunshot wounds, according to Gary police and the Lake County coroner’s office.

Walker, a Merrillville resident, was taken to Methodist Hospital Northlake in Gary, where he died at 3:24 a.m., according to the coroner’s office. His death was ruled a homicide.

Anyone with information on the shooting should contact Det. Kristopher Adams of the Lake County/Gary Metro Homicide Unit at (219) 755-3855; or the Crime Tip Line at (866) 274-6347.

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