Hammond Police Find Body In Trunk
At approximately 11:05 AM Hammond Police were dispatched to 174th Pl. and Maplewood Avenue in reference to a vehicle that was located with a foul smell coming from it, according to Lt. Steve Kellogg of The Hammond Police. Officers arrived and located a deceased body in the trunk of a white vehicle. Detectives are on scene investigating currently and no other information is available at this time, Kellogg stated.
The Lake County Coroner has stated the descendent found in the vehicle this afternoon in Hammond is listed as a John Doe. They victim suffered from multiple gun shot wounds and the case is being investigated as a homicide.
The victim was wearing
- Black NIKE size 10 shoes- Black sweat pants with a yellow stripe down the side brand ZCLM size: unknown- 2 multi colored socks with newspaper pattern design- White tank top Nexcer brand size small- Green camouflage pattern tee shirt size brand unknown
Anyone with information is asked to call The Hammond Police or The Lake County Coroners Office.
