Pregnant woman, man killed in apparent murder-suicide in Gary, coroner says
The Brief
A pregnant woman, 21-year-old Chasity Shorter, and 21-year-old Brice Taylor died in an apparent murder-suicide in Gary, Indiana.
Shorter died of gunshot wounds ruled a homicide; Taylor's death was ruled a suicide by gunshot.
The incident was reported Friday night; further details have not been released.
GARY, Ind. - A pregnant woman and a 21-year-old man were killed in an apparent murder-suicide in Northwest Indiana, according to the Lake County Coroner's Office.
What we know
The coroner's office said Sunday the deaths were reported around 11:22 p.m. Friday in the 400 block of Clark Road in Gary.
The woman was identified by family at the scene as 21-year-old Chasity Shorter.
A forensic autopsy confirmed she died of gunshot wounds, and her death was ruled a homicide, the coroner said.
The second victim, also identified by family at the scene, was 21-year-old Brice Taylor. He was listed as a resident of the 7300 block of Parrish Avenue in Hammond, according to the coroner's office.
Taylor died of a gunshot wound, and his death was ruled a suicide following a forensic autopsy.
What we don't know
The nature of the relationship between Shorter and Taylor is unclear.
Further details about the case have not been released.
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