{"id":766171,"date":"2019-12-16T18:15:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T18:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/12\/16\/4-year-old-dead-pregnant-mom-hurt-after-shots-fired-into-indiana-home\/"},"modified":"2019-12-16T18:15:45","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T18:15:45","slug":"4-year-old-dead-pregnant-mom-hurt-after-shots-fired-into-indiana-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/12\/16\/4-year-old-dead-pregnant-mom-hurt-after-shots-fired-into-indiana-home\/","title":{"rendered":"4-year-old dead, pregnant mom hurt after shots fired into Indiana home"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gary, Indiana – A shooting in northwestern Indiana has killed a 4-year-old Gary boy and left his pregnant mother hospitalized with gunshot wounds, police said.<\/p>\n

Gary police responding to reports of a shooting at a residence about 1 a.m. Monday found the wounded boy, who was pronounced dead at a hospital. Gary Cmdr. Jack Hamady said in a news release that \u201cat this time, it appears someone from outside the residence fired several shots into the residence.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The child’s 27-year-old mother was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the arm and suffering a graze wound to her face. Hamady said three other children were in the house at the time of the shooting, which is under investigation.<\/p>\n

The Lake County Coroner’s office identified the boy who died as Tory’on Dukes and said he was shot in the upper body while in bed. His death has been ruled a homicide.<\/p>\n

Police have not released details on what might have led to the shooting in the city about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southeast of Chicago.<\/p>\n