Woman Shot Overnight In Bishop Noll Parking Lot
On April 11, 2021, at approximately 10:20 p.m., Hammond police responded to a call of a shooting in the area of the 1500 block of Hoffman ( Bishop Noll Parking Lot), according to Lt. Steve Kellogg of The Hammond Police.
Upon arrival, officers located a female who had been shot while sitting in a vehicle. The victim was transported to St. Catherine’s Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The victim was identified by The Lake County Coroner as 43-year-old Monica J. Mills of East Chicago.
The incident is under investigation but police do have a person of interest in custody, Kellogg said. This is an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public, students, or school personnel.
Although police are holding the person of interest, if anyone has information regarding this crime, they are asked to contact Hammond Police Detective Sgt. Adam Clark at (219) 852-2987 or Detective Sgt. Shawn Ford at (219) 852-2998.
