Griffith, Ind.: Chicago guy fatally shot in Griffith, Ind.

A 30-year-old Chicago guy used to be discovered fatally shot Sunday morning in Griffith, Indiana. About five a.m., officials won an nameless name pronouncing a person used to be mendacity on the street within the 1900 block of Park West Boulevard, Griffith police stated. Upon arrival, they discovered the person mendacity between a carpark and an condominium development with a couple of gunshot wounds. The guy, later known as Preston Billings, of Austin, used to be pronounced lifeless on the scene, police stated. The instances of the taking pictures stay below investigation by way of Griffith police. Anyone with data is requested to touch police at 219-924-7503 or Griffith police’s nameless tip line at 219-922-3085. Read extra on

Griffith residence fireplace: Vita M. Bibbs dies day after fireplace

A person injured Wednesday in a hearth in Griffith, Indiana has died. Vita M. Bibbs, 47, was pronounced lifeless 3:50 a.m. Thursday at Community Hospital in Munster, in response to the Lake County coroner’s workplace. His post-mortem outcomes had been pending. Bibbs was taken to the hospital about 2 a.m. Wednesday after he was pulled from a hearth at Park West Apartments, 1108 Reyone Dr., in response to Griffith police. Officers rapidly entered the constructing and commenced evacuating its occupants, police mentioned. Two officers had been hospitalized for smoke inhalation after they rescued a mom and her child from the highest flooring of the three-story constructing. Another one who lived in a distinct unit initially refused