Police found 5 children in residence where Region woman lay deceased
The death of Ieisha Jefferson, 31, of Gary, was ruled a homicide by the Lake County Coroner's Office.
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The death of Ieisha Jefferson, 31, of Gary, was ruled a homicide by the Lake County Coroner's Office.
Three detectives on the Lake County Metro Homicide unit will be reassigned as part of the department's efforts to address staffing shortages, Martinez said Wednesday.
The Lake County prosecutor’s office is charging 56-year-old Anthony E. Thomas with fatally shooting Kevin Lee Johnson, of Gary.
"He was afraid that the suspect would start shooting at him while he was trapped in the police vehicle," according to a court document.
Officers were told the suspect was circling the area in a black Chrysler 200 and multiple shots were fired.