Overview
- Officers responded around 2 a.m. Sunday to a home on the 7400 block of Hendricks Street after a woman reported she and her husband were being stabbed.
- A suspect was seen exiting the residence with his hands up and was taken into custody at the scene.
- One victim was found dead inside the home, and the other was taken to Franciscan Health Crown Point in stable but critical condition.
- The Lake County coroner identified the deceased as 74-year-old Orell Whitaker of Merrillville and said an autopsy Monday determined his death was a homicide.
- Authorities have not announced charges or released the suspect’s identity as the investigation continues.