A 10-year-old boy from Chicago was fatally shot early Sunday morning in Gary, Indiana, while a 50-year-old man sustained critical injuries in the same incident, authorities reported. The fatal shooting occurred amid investigations into a separate shooting incident in the city within the same hour.

Gary police received a report of a gunshot victim at a residence on the 200 block of Chase Street at approximately 12:49 a.m. Responding officers soon learned that the 10-year-old boy and the 50-year-old man had been transported to Methodist Hospital Northlake by private vehicle. The boy, identified as Montana Weathers, was pronounced dead at 1:43 a.m., with a preliminary cause of death listed as a gunshot wound. The child had been attending a family gathering in observance of the July Fourth holiday. A forensic autopsy was scheduled to take place Monday at the Lake County Forensic Science Center in Crown Point.

The 50-year-old man was stabilized at the hospital before being transferred to a Chicago-area medical facility, where he remains in critical condition, according to police statements. Authorities have not released the man’s identity.

Detective Morgan Salazar from the Lake County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force is leading the investigation into the fatal shooting. Law enforcement officials have asked anyone with information to contact Gary detectives at 219-755-3720.

In a related development, about 15 minutes prior to the Chase Street shooting, police responded to reports of shots fired near 19th Avenue and Hanley Street at around 12:34 a.m. Officers were informed that six individuals had arrived at Methodist Hospital Northlake with gunshot wounds after the shooting. The conditions of these victims have not been disclosed, and the circumstances of this earlier shooting remain under investigation. Detective Corporal Sean Melendez is handling the inquiry, and tips can be directed to 219-881-1209.

The Gary Police Department described the death of the child as a profound tragedy impacting not only the victim’s family but also the wider community. Investigators pledged to pursue those responsible in order to deliver justice for both incidents.