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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