On the morning of August 7, 2024, a 27-year-old Hispanic man, Jesus M. Campos, was found dead at 2256 Connecticut Street in Gary, Indiana. Family members who had gathered at the scene confirmed his identity. The Lake County Coroner’s Office determined he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and formally classified the death as a homicide; an autopsy was scheduled for the next day at the Lake County Morgue in Crown Point.

The Gary Police Department, the Lake County Prosecutor’s Homicide Unit, and the Lake County Crime Scene Investigation team opened the investigation and processed the scene. Campos was a resident of the 400 block of Porter Street and is survived by his parents, Josephine Aleman and Manuel Campos, his siblings, and a young son, Jesus Campos Jr. No arrests had been announced in the initial reports and authorities asked the public to come forward with any information about the shooting.

If anyone knew Jesus, saw activity near Connecticut Street that morning, or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Gary Police Department or the county homicide unit.