On a September night in Gary, Indiana, 28-year-old Kevin Blackmon was shot during a mass shooting in a crowded nightclub parking lot. Witnesses described more than 80 shots fired; Blackmon was struck 14 times and died of his wounds. A Gary police officer, Martin Garza, saw the shooter actively firing at Blackmon and ordered him to drop his weapon.

Police arrested 32-year-old Fredrick Craft Jr., of Hammond, at the scene after Officer Garza returned fire and struck Craft in the leg when Craft began shooting at the officer. Craft was wearing a bulletproof vest during the attack. The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear.

In April a jury found Fredrick Craft Jr. guilty of murder in Blackmon’s death and guilty of attempted murder for firing at the officer; a Lake County judge sentenced Craft to 55 years in prison. Does anyone have information about Kevin’s last night or knew him and can help fill in what led to this shooting?