P R E S S R E L E A S E
May 5, 2014
Immediate Release
Mark J. Becker, Chief of Police, today made the following announcement.
Christopher G. Gordon, a 21 year old resident of East Chicago resident, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Stephen Davis, which took place on May 3, 2014 in the 3900 block of Elm Street, East Chicago, Indiana. Davis had been shot several times outside his residence, according to a probable cause affidavit filed on today’s date by East Chicago Police Detective Maurice Phillips, the lead investigator assigned to this matter.
On the day of the shooting, East Chicago Police Officers responded to the event and as they did, a black male, later identified as Gordon, was observed running from the area. An off duty officer, assigned to the Region STOP Team, was in the area as well and was able to catch and detain Gordon pending further investigation.
Becker credited the outstanding work of both the patrol officers and the detectives who worked as a team and were able to resolve this matter so quickly. The Lake County Sheriff’s crime scene personnel are also to be commended for their excellent work, which resulted in the recovery of several items of evidence that has further linked Gordon to this murder.
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