Derek S. Franklin, 58, was fatally shot while driving on Gary’s West Side on the evening of Wednesday, April 4, 2018. The Lake County Coroner’s Office confirmed fatal gunshot wounds, and the Gary Police Department ruled the incident a homicide and opened an investigation.

Franklin was born in nearby East Chicago and worked in the region for most of his life, primarily as a painter and maintenance man. He was a member of the Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ and is remembered by family and community for those ties.

No suspect information or arrests have been publicly released. Does anyone who knew Derek or who was in that area on April 4, 2018 have information that could help bring answers?