A shooting in Gary, Indiana today claimed the life of Norman Bailey. He was found shot to death inside the Blue Room Lounge, a bar he owned.
"His fingerprints are all over our community and it is such a loss for us all," said Akilia McCain, who served with Bailey on the Gary community school advisory board.
Police spent hours sorting through the crime scene in the 200 block of E. 16th Avenue, where they say at least one other person was shot. "Councilman called me about 5 this morning and asked me had I heard. I said, 'no, heard what?'" said Robert L. Buggs, president of Gary Community School Corporation Advisory Board."He said that Norman got killed."
"They have lost a leader," Crawford said."Someone that truly cares about improving his community and especially about children's education."