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A 22-year-old man was fatally shot just two blocks from his home in Gary, officials said.

Johnnie Dixon III, of the 2000 block of Carolina Street, was pronounced dead just after 2 a.m. Friday, according to the Lake County coroner’s office.

Officials were called to the 2200 block of South Carolina Street early Friday morning where Dixon had been shot repeatedly, according to a statement from the coroner’s office.

Authorities ruled Dixon’s death a homicide. No other details were immediately available.

The Gary Police Department and the Lake County Sheriff’s Department are investigating.