CROWN POINT — A 25-year-old man died after being shot Monday in the 1300 block of W. 47th Avenue in Gary, according to the Lake County Coroner's Office.
Coroner officials said they were called out around 2:20 a.m. Monday and identified Karriem Branch as the shooting victim.
The young man was homeless, officials said.
An autopsy done Monday found he sustained gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide, coroner officials said.
Police are investigating.