The Hammond Police Department has identified the victim of a tragic shooting as 18-year-old Jermaine Stevenson Jr. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. on Saturday at a hair salon in the Town & Country Plaza, where Stevenson was shot and subsequently died at North Oaks Medical Center despite urgent medical efforts.
Police swiftly arrested 19-year-old Kylan Green, who initially fled to a nearby market, subsequently reporting the shooting to authorities. Charged with second-degree murder, Green’s actions raise questions about the underlying motivations of the confrontation, prompting authorities to label the incident as a “senseless crime” involving two young individuals. The full details surrounding the altercation remain under investigation.
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