Ava Denise Payne, age 6

Lost to gun violence on February 21, 2025 in Lake Station, Indiana.

Photo sources:

• gofundme.com: Donate to In Memory of Briana and Her Beautiful Girls, organized by Eileen Meadows
• Facebook

News sources:

• FOX 32 Chicago: Indiana family of five found dead in apparent murder-suicide
• ABC7 Chicago: 3 young children among 5 found fatally shot in Lake Station, Indiana home, coroner says
• Family of 5 found dead in murder-suicide in Lake Station, Indiana
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed were:

• Alayna Jai Payne, age 4
• Aurorah Tatiana Payne, age 7
• Briana Payne, age 27

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Lake Station, IN - March 6, 2024
• Lake Station, IN - October 18, 2023
• Lake Station, IN - February 22, 2023
• Lake Station, IN - September 2, 2022
• Lake Station, IN - August 20, 2022