Resolved IN - Lake Co, BlkMale, Adult, UP103207, Found near abandoned structures, Feb '23 - namus removed

[phantomstrider]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)​

Date Body Found February 3, 2023​

Location Found Gary, Indiana​

Sex Male​

Race/Ethnicity Black/African American​

Height 6'0" (72 inches), Estimated​

Weight 154 lbs, Measured​

Location Found Gary, Indiana 46406​

County Lake County​

Found On Tribal Land Unknown​

Circumstances of Recovery During a conduction of checks on abandoned structures in Gary Indiana ,the decedent was discovered at this location.​

Condition of Remains Recognizable face​

Hair Color Black​

Head Hair Description Short, receding hairline​

Body Hair Description Short thin hair on chest, arms, legs and back.​

Facial Hair Description Short black/gray beard and mustache​

Eye Color Brown​

 

[iulia]

The NamUs page for this man has been removed.


This article from February has a description on his clothing:

Coroner seeking help to identify man found in Gary

The man was found dead Feb. 3 in an abandoned building on West Fifth Avenue in Gary.

www.nwitimes.com

The coroner's office said they were notified Feb. 3 about a body inside Brunswick Cleaners, 4815 W. Fifth Ave. Police did not find any form of identification on the man and were unable to identify him through fingerprints.