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Woman Killed In Gary Shooting

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 37-year-old woman was fatally shot Saturday afternoon in northwest Indiana.

Officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 3600 block of Van Buren Street in Gary about 3:30 p.m. and found a woman with gunshot wounds inside her house, according to Gary police and the Lake County coroner's office.

The woman was outside her home but made it inside just before collapsing. She was pronounced dead at 4:15 p.m., according to authorities.

Anyone with information about the shooting should call Detective George Dickerson of the Lake County Metro Homicide Unit at (219) 755-3855 or the crime tip line at (866) 274-6347.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2016. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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