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ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team 
Monday, October 5, 2026 5:03PM
HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) — An 18-year-old has been identified as one of the two people killed in Hammond on Saturday, police said.
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Hammond police said they were investigating a double homicide that happened in the north alley of 800-block of Truman.
Police said the killings happened on Saturday, the exact time was not released.
One of the victims was identified as 19-year-old Elijah Higgins of Hammond, police said.
The other victim was an 18-year-old man, also from Hammond; his name was not released.
Police said a man is in custody.
No other information was available.
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