Shooting at 7600 BLOCK VAN BUREN STREET on 02/27/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 02/27/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Domestic-related murder-suicide. Two people found dead inside residence. Benjamin Chess, 55, and Adam Chess, 54.
Address: 7600 BLOCK VAN BUREN STREET, Merrillville, IN
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Name
Lorenzia TuckerMissing Age
31Est. Current Age
46Last Seen
East Chicago, IN on 02/01/2011Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'7" - 5'9" Weight: 125 - 130 lbsCase Number
MP12893