On December 23, 1972, 69-year-old Leonard Frank Wick was killed inside his home in Gary, Indiana, during a burglary. According to reports, Rufus Averhart and an accomplice broke into Wick’s residence; a struggle followed and Averhart shot and killed the elderly man. Averhart was later arrested, tried, and pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection with Wick’s death and received a prison sentence.

Averhart later changed his name to Zolo Azania and was released from prison on July 8, 1980.

Are there any memories or documents from Gary-area residents about Leonard Wick, his neighborhood, or the investigation in 1972 that could add detail to this case?