2 Killed, 4 Injured In Gary Nightclub Shooting: Police

GARY, IN — Two people died and four more were injured in a nightclub shooting over the weekend in Gary, according to police.

The deceased were identified as Jonte Dorsey, 34, of the 300 block of Richards Street in Joliet, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office, and Jah’Nice Quinn, 26, of Merrillville, WLS reported.

The incident occurred just before 2 a.m. Sunday, when shots rang out at Playo’s Nightclub in the 1700 block of Grant Street, according to police. Dorsey and Quinn were taken to a local hospital, where they were later pronounced dead, police said. The other four victims — one of whom was in critical condition — were brought to area hospitals, according to police.

Mayor Jerome Prince has ordered the temporary closure of Playo’s, he said in a prepared statement.

“We will thoroughly investigate the Saturday night incident and determine our next steps,” he said in the statement.

Prince called for national legislation that would curb access to firearms and said local officials would track how many calls were made to police from certain businesses.

“If their operations are jeopardizing our communities, we will hold them accountable, too,” he said in the statement.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call 219-755-3855 or the Crime Tip Line at 866-274-6347.