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A person was taken into custody Saturday evening in connection with the deaths of a man and woman whose bodies were found in different locations in Gary earlier in the day.

A woman was found shot dead about 7 a.m. in an alley in the 800 block of Ohio Street, according to Gary police Lt. Dawn Westerfield and the Lake County Coroner’s Office.

A man was found dead about 3 p.m. near 2nd Avenue and Bridge Street, authorities said. An apparent cause of death was not provided.

“The investigations are still in their early stages; however, there does appear to be a connection between the two victims”. Westerfield said in a news release.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lake County Metro Homicide Unit at (219) 755-3852.

Michelle Quinn is a freelancer for the Post-Tribune

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