Nicole Mabon-Brewer, 47, was found dead at a home in the 2300 block of 20th Place in Gary, Indiana, in the late morning of September 3, 2025. An autopsy confirmed a gunshot wound as the cause of death; the official manner of death remained pending while investigators continued their work.

The investigation was moved from the Gary Police Department to the Indiana State Police at the request of the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office to avoid any potential conflicts of interest, since Mabon-Brewer was the wife of Lake County Councilman Ron Brewer. Police records indicate officers responded to two separate calls at the address shortly before the discovery: a death investigation and a suspected suicide report. Mabon-Brewer had filed for divorce just weeks earlier, with a court hearing scheduled for later in September. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

If anyone has information about Nicole, her movements that day, or relevant details about the residence on 20th Place, please share what is known.