Thomas DeLaCruz Jr., age 13

Lost to gun violence on October 31, 2021 in Hammond, Indiana.

Photo sources:

• Facebook
• Contributed photo

News sources:

• Nov 4: https://www.wsaz.com: Indiana man charged in fatal shooting of trick-or-treater
• Peoplemag: 13-Year-Old Ind. Boy Is Fatally Shot While Trick-or-Treating: 'The Best Little Man'
• ABC7 Chicago: Halloween shooting leaves 13-year-old boy dead, another injured in Hammond, police say
• YouTube: Halloween shooting | Boy, 13, killed while trick-or-treating in Hammond, Indiana | ABC7 Chicago
• nwitimes.com: Boy gunned down while trick-or-treating mourned at vigil by family, community
• Feb 3: Chicago Tribune: Pair acquitted in fatal Halloween shooting
• ABC7 Chicago: Halloween shooting: Vigil held for boy, 13, killed while trick-or-treating in Hammond
• Vigil Held For Thomas DeLaCruz Jr., 13-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed While Trick-Or-Treating In Hammond, Indiana
• Nov 4: https://www.wagmtv.com: Indiana man charged in fatal shooting of trick-or-treater
• Nov 2: Chicago Sun-Times: 13-year-old boy killed, another wounded in Hammond shooting on Halloween
• Gun Violence Archive

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Hammond, IN - March 4, 2024
• Hammond, IN - September 2, 2023
• Hammond, IN - August 20, 2023
• Hammond, IN - June 25, 2023
• Hammond, IN - May 3, 2023