GARY, Ind. () — The family of a 67-year-old security guard who was fatally shot by police at a Gary transit station is pressing for answers about what happened in the moments before his death.
Relatives and investigators identified the man as Kenneth Williams Sr., who was working security Friday night at the Metro station near 4th Avenue and Broadway when officers shot and killed him.
Indiana State Police said the agency was called in to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving officers with both the Lake County Sheriff’s Department and the Gary Police Department. State police said one person was killed, and no officers were hurt.
Williams’ loved ones said they are still trying to make sense of why he did not make it home after a shift at work.
“He went to work as a normal day, you know, a 67-year-old man, and he didn’t come home from work. And I want to know why,” said Kenneth Williams Jr., the victim’s son.
Raymond Brown, another of Williams’ sons, said the family has been left with grief and uncertainty.
“It’s my birthday, today, so I’m devastated. That’s all I can say right now. I ain’t got no answers. I just want answers,” Brown said.
After the shooting, investigators placed evidence markers across the area around the Metro station as the inquiry continued.
Indiana State Police said the shooting occurred Friday evening near 4th Avenue and Broadway in Gary and involved officers from the Lake County Sheriff’s Department and Gary Police Department. The agency has not released details about what led to the gunfire.
“No other information is immediately available to be released,” Indiana State Police said in a statement Saturday morning, adding that there is no ongoing threat to the public.
The Lake County Coroner and Medicolegal Death Investigation Team responded to the Metro station at 12:10 a.m. Saturday. The coroner’s office said Williams, of Gary, was positively identified by family members. His death was certified at 1 a.m.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office said a forensic autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday at the Lake County Forensic Science Center in Crown Point. The preliminary cause and manner of death remain pending.
Indiana State Police are leading the investigation. No officers were reported injured.
