Donta Crowder was 26 when he was shot on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, in Gary, Indiana. Bullets were fired into the residence where he was located; another person was injured in the same attack. Emergency responders transported Crowder to a local hospital, where he later died. The Lake County Coroner’s Office ruled his death a homicide.

The Gary Police Department had not identified suspects or announced arrests in the case at the time of initial reports. The investigation was assigned to the Lake County/Gary Metro Homicide Unit and remained open with no public updates about persons of interest or arrests.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about who fired into that residence, please come forward to assist the investigation.