John Doc Riley Sr. was fatally shot in his hometown of Gary, Indiana, on November 4, 2022. He was 56 at the time and had been born in Gary on November 28, 1965. The shooting’s specifics — including time and exact location — have not been released, and law enforcement has not identified suspects or persons of interest.

Riley was a father of four, a brother to four siblings, and was survived by his mother. A funeral service was held on November 17, 2022, at the Guy & Allen Chapel, and he was buried at Fern Oaks Cemetery. The motive and many investigative details remain undisclosed, leaving friends and family without answers.

If anyone knew John Doc Riley Sr., was in Gary around early November 2022, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.