Dennis Ward, 27, was fatally shot in Merrillville, Indiana, on April 17, 2019. Police were called for shots fired in the 7500 block of Hendricks Street around 5 a.m. and found Ward with a gunshot wound as he attempted to escape through a residence window. Officers transported him to a local hospital, where he died; the Lake County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide.

Three juveniles who had been inside the home were removed safely. The Northwest Regional SWAT Team searched the residence for additional victims or suspects and found none. Later that day police detained a person of interest near the scene and described the shooting as an isolated incident. It is not stated whether that person was formally charged.

Anyone with information about what happened that morning is asked to contact Merrillville police.