Earl James Dantzler was 32 when he was found fatally shot in Gary, Indiana, on April 16, 2019. He was discovered in the 6000 block of West 36th Avenue and the Lake County Coroner’s Office determined he died of multiple gunshot wounds.

The Gary Police Department opened a homicide investigation. No information about suspects or arrests has been released. Family and friends remember Dantzler as a loving father, son, and brother; his death remains unresolved.

If anyone has information about what happened to Earl James Dantzler or saw activity near West 36th Avenue on April 16, 2019, please come forward.