„Unfortunately, this is a common action by many people who own guns in our city and they need to know this action has consequences and will be dealt with severely by the Hammond Police Department,” the police department said in a statement. „We ask the public to please keep your Fourth of July celebrations to the use of legal fireworks only.”

After learning of Noah’s death, Hammond police released a second statement.
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