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Yahoo
28-05-2025
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Illinois man gets 10 years as accomplice in double slaying outside Hammond bar
An Illinois man got 10 years Wednesday after he signed a plea deal as an accomplice in a double slaying near a Hammond bar, records show. Gerardo Gudino, 30, of Sauk Village, Illinois, admitted in January to two counts of assisting a criminal. Hammond Police were called at 3:35 a.m. Oct. 7, 2021, to the 700 block of Locust Street where a man shot in the head was slumped over in the passenger seat of a tan Honda Civic. The car had been hit by bullets multiple times. A second man was dead in the front yard after he was shot multiple times in the chest and stomach, according to the affidavit. Witnesses said they heard 20-30 shots. The man in the car was identified as Deandre Easter, 27, of Calumet City, Illinois, while the man in the yard was Danniel Gamez, 26, of East Chicago. Gamez had cash in his right hand. Police believed co-defendant Jorge Garza thought Gamez was an easy mark to rob for a gun, charges state. Both intended to rob each other, according to the affidavit. Garza got 24 years in January 2023. Co-defendant Javier Galvan's sentencing is July 1. The case was before Judge Gina Jones. Deputy Prosecutor Maureen Koonce was assigned and defense lawyer Josh Malher represented Gudino. mcolias@
Chicago Tribune
28-05-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Illinois man gets 10 years as accomplice in double slaying outside Hammond bar
An Illinois man got 10 years Wednesday after he signed a plea deal as an accomplice in a double slaying near a Hammond bar, records show. Gerardo Gudino, 30, of Sauk Village, Illinois, admitted in January to two counts of assisting a criminal. Hammond Police were called at 3:35 a.m. Oct. 7, 2021, to the 700 block of Locust Street where a man shot in the head was slumped over in the passenger seat of a tan Honda Civic. The car had been hit by bullets multiple times. A second man was dead in the front yard after he was shot multiple times in the chest and stomach, according to the affidavit. Witnesses said they heard 20-30 shots. The man in the car was identified as Deandre Easter, 27, of Calumet City, Illinois, while the man in the yard was Danniel Gamez, 26, of East Chicago. Gamez had cash in his right hand. Police believed co-defendant Jorge Garza thought Gamez was an easy mark to rob for a gun, charges state. Both intended to rob each other, according to the affidavit. Garza got 24 years in January 2023. Co-defendant Javier Galvan's sentencing is July 1. The case was before Judge Gina Jones. Deputy Prosecutor Maureen Koonce was assigned and defense lawyer Josh Malher represented Gudino.
