13 Year Old Shot & Killed In Front Of Church
On February 15, 2023 at approximately 12:16 PM Gary Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Lincoln Street for a welfare check on a person lying face down in front of the church, according to Lt. Dawn Westerfield. A passerby had seen the person lying by the church and called the police.
Upon arrival officers discovered a male who was unresponsive and showing no signs of life. Gary Fire Department Medics responded to the area and confirmed the male had no signs of life. The male appeared to be a juvenile and it was later confirmed he is a 13-year-old. The juvenile male had apparent gunshot wounds and was later declared deceased on scene by the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
The Lake County Coroner identified the victim as Orie Dodson, 13, of Gary.
The Gary Metro Homicide Unit is conducting an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call 219-755-3855 or the Crime Tip Line at 866-Crime-GP.
