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Walter A. Wright

Gender : Male

Age : 24

Race : Black

Date : 09/24/2025

Location : 2500 block of Connecticut Street

City : Gary

County : Lake

State : Indiana

Agency : Gary Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/24/2025 at approximately 8:40 p.m., Gary police responded to a domestic battery call at a home on Connecticut Street. A 24-year-old man exited the residence armed with a gun and confronted officers. Police opened fire, and the man was transported to a hospital, where he died. A 57-year-old man was also hospitalized with injuries related to the domestic battery incident. The Lake County Sheriff’s Department is conducting an independent investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.gary.gov/gary-police-news/lake-county-sheriffs-department-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-gary
https://abc7chicago.com/post/man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-gary-indiana-2544-connecticut-street-police-say/17881822/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/gary-police-shooting-domestic-battery/
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/gary-indiana-police-shoot-kill-24-year-old-man-allegedly-battered-57-year-old-man/531-df0afd2d-1b77-4385-a527-57831e4dd6bd
https://www.wndu.com/2025/09/25/man-killed-police-involved-shooting-gary/