Overview

• Gary Police Department’s SWAT team executed a search warrant at a home on the 600 block of Adams Street around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday based on community reports of drug sales
• The person named in the warrant ran out the back of the residence and allegedly engaged officers with a firearm, prompting them to return fire
• Lake County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased as 46-year-old David Martin and ruled his death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds
• Lake County Sheriff’s Department is leading the ongoing investigation and has commenced a thorough review of evidence collected at the scene
• Neighbors reported waking to a loud explosion followed by a series of gunshots, raising local concerns over SWAT tactics and calls for transparency