On the night of December 16, 2019, four-year-old Toryon Dukes was asleep in his bed in Gary, Indiana, when multiple shots were fired into the family’s home at about 1:10 a.m. One bullet struck Toryon in the chest; he was taken to Methodist Northlake Hospital and died of his injuries. His mother, who was sleeping beside him and was three months pregnant, suffered wounds to her arm and a graze to her face. Three other children in the home were unharmed.

The family had recently moved into the housing development where the shooting occurred. Investigators examined whether the family was specifically targeted, noting Toryon’s father had been shot and killed in Chicago two months earlier. The mother’s boyfriend was reported to be cooperating with police. Community members organized support and an online fundraiser for funeral expenses while the mayor and police issued public appeals for information.

No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests were announced. Does anyone in Gary have information that could help solve Toryon’s killing?