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A 25-year-old Hammond man is in custody following a fatal shooting at 3:30 a.m. Sunday at Locust Street and Jefferson Avenue in Hammond, police said.

The victim, Donald Neal Jr., 26, of Hammond, died of a gunshot wound to the chest at 4.07 a.m. at a local hospital, according to the Hammond Police Department and the Lake County coroner’s office. His death is ruled a homicide.

Witnesses told police a young woman was allegedly physically bumped by the 25-year-old man earlier in the night at the Anchor Inn tavern. An argument followed in the parking lot of the tavern between Neal and the suspect. The suspect then left the parking lot in his vehicle and Neal followed him, police said.

The men ended up at Locust Street and Jefferson Avenue where a physical fight ensued before the suspect pulled out a gun and shot Neal once in the chest, police said. The suspect then left the scene and was later taken into police custody.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Detective Sgt. Rich Tumidalsky at (219) 852-2906.

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