Frank Bonner-Forde, 27, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of October 10, 2020, in the 4200 block of Jackson Street in Gary, Indiana. A Black/African American male, he was taken to Methodist Hospital Northlake Campus but was pronounced dead at 4:08 a.m.; the Lake County coroner ruled his death a homicide.

The city recorded Bonner-Forde’s death as its 45th homicide that year, underscoring a troubling pattern of violence. The Gary Police Department opened an investigation but encountered immediate challenges because there were few available leads. As of the latest information, the investigation remains active with no arrests or publicly identified suspects.

If anyone has information about what happened on Jackson Street that morning or knew Frank Bonner-Forde, please contact the Gary Police Department to help bring answers for his family.