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CROWN POINT â A judge set bail Friday for a Hammond man accused of killing a man and shooting at a police officer Sept. 27 outside a Gary nightclub. Fredrick D. Craft, 31, must post a bond of $500,000 surety or $50,000 cash to be released from jail while awaiting trial on charges of murder and attempted murder. Craft s attorney, Mark Gruenhagen, filed a motion Monday seeking a bond reduction. Lake Criminal Court Judge Diane Boswell scheduled a bond review hearing for Tuesday. Murder defendants typically are not afforded bond, unless a court determines after hearing evidence and testimony that the presumption of a defendant s guilt is not strong. ....