Charles Stokes, 21, was fatally shot during an early-morning family dispute in Hammond, Indiana. The shooting occurred March 2, 2024, inside a residence on the 1900 block of Warwick Avenue. Hammond officers arrived about 4:30 AM to find two people with gunshot wounds; Stokes was pronounced dead at the scene and his death was later ruled a homicide.

A second victim suffered a shoulder wound and was taken to a nearby hospital. Investigators say the incident appears to have arisen from a heated family argument and that they believe it was isolated, with no current threat to the public. Detective Sergeant Shawn Ford of the Hammond Police Department is leading the ongoing investigation. No arrests or suspect identities have been publicly released.

If anyone has information about the events at the Warwick Avenue residence on March 2, please share what you know with Hammond Police.