Two Found Dead In Hobart Apartment
On November 4, 2022 at approximately 3:30 PM, Hobart Police responded to the 400 block of Ruta Drive at the Haven Hobart Apartments in Hobart, in reference to a welfare check, according to Captain James Gonzales.
Upon arrival, officers were met by the building maintenance and entered the residence to check on the welfare of the occupants. As officers were checking the residence, they noticed two people in the residence that were unresponsive and bleeding from multiple places on their bodies. The Officers exited the residence and secured the crime scene.
Officers contacted Hobart Detectives, who responded to the scene. Detectives notified the Lake County Crime Lab, who responded to the crime scene and processed the scene for evidence. The Lake County Coroner’s Office was also contacted and they responded to the scene.
The two victims have been identified by The Lake County Coroner’s Office as 20-year-old Destiny Jackson and 19-year-old Nazirah Elizia Ali Muhammad. The deaths have been classified as a homicide by gunshot wounds.
This is an on-going investigation. If anyone knows any information regarding this information, please contact Corporal Crawford at 219-942-4774 or e-mail at zcrawford@cityofhobart.org or Corporal Gallagher at 219-942-4991 or by e-mail at mgallagher@cityofhobart.org