Crime & Safety
Gary 2-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Head
It was unclear whether the toddler shot herself, was shot intentionally or was struck by a stray bullet. Two adults were being questioned.
CHICAGO, IL (CBS) —A 2-year-old girl from Gary, Indiana, died Wednesday morning, a day after she was shot in the head, and detectives are questioning two people about how it happened.
Around 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a 911 call from the 1700 block of Polk Street, and found a girl who had suffered a gunshot wound to the head while inside her home.
#BREAKING: #Gary Police say the 2-year-old shot in head on Polk St has died. Crime tape still hangs outside the little girl’s home this morning. Sources & neighbors tell @cbschicago that #police responded to multiple calls to the home in the past. #GaryIN #NWI #indiananews pic.twitter.com/0vOCjLmJNF
— LAUREN VICTORY (@LaurenVictory) September 5, 2018
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