A Gary teenager was shot to death early Sunday morning, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
Melvin Travis, 18, was shot at his home in the 3500 block of Lincoln Street, but the coroner’s office was called to the 600 block of Ridge Road, about a mile from where Travis was shot.
According to a release from the coroner’s office, they were called to the scene at 6:38 a.m. and pronounced him dead an hour later.
His death has been ruled a homicide.
Gary Sgt. Thomas Decanter said Sunday afternoon that Gary police were called to the scene at 6:20 a.m. and found Travis’ body in the alley south of Ridge Road with one bullet wound.
Decanter said police are still investigating the case and do not have any suspects in custody.
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