Antione Allen, a 48-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the evening of October 2, 2020, in Gary, Indiana. The shooting occurred at about 7 p.m. in the 700 block of Delaware Street while Allen was a passenger being dropped off by a female companion. Multiple gunshots struck both Allen and the vehicle; his companion fled to seek help and, by the time assistance arrived, Allen had died at the scene.

The Lake County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds. The Gary Police Department and the Lake County/Gary Metro Homicide Unit opened an investigation. No public information has been released about suspects or arrests, and the case remained under investigation. Allen’s death was recorded as the city’s 43rd homicide that year.

If anyone has information that could help investigators, please contact the Gary Police Department or the Lake County/Gary Metro Homicide Unit.