Woman Shot And Killed In East Chicago
A 21-year-old woman was found dead Friday morning, shot multiple times inside a home in East Chicago, Indiana.
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A 21-year-old woman was found dead Friday morning, shot multiple times inside a home in East Chicago, Indiana.
The victim was standing on the street in the 7000 block of South Merrill Avenue around 7:45 a.m., when someone in a sedan drove by and started shooting.
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