Gary

Gary police say a 4-year-old boy shot himself with an unsecured gun Tuesday afternoon. The boy's father said the child found the gun in a purse while the mother was in the shower.

An investigation is underway after a five-year-old boy died from a gunshot wound in Gary Wednesday morning.

The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in the Chicago region visiting the Gary Chicago International Airport as part of his three-day tour in Indiana.

The city of Gary, Indiana wants to limit residents negative interactions with police, and are now set to unveil a new pilot program. Rev. Dr. Rameen Jackson of the Interfaith Action Network, which is behind the pilot, talks more about a new mobile mental health unit that's in the works.

Some big laughs are coming to northwest Indiana this November.

The City of Gary will be getting some new electric buses Monday to add to their fleet.

Nonprofit IronWorkz is hosting a small business back-to-school bash in Gary Saturday at 2 p.m. The group provides a collaborative environment and multipurpose co-working space for the community.

Some local K9 officers will be a bit safer on the job thanks to a big donation. They're getting new body armor vests to help protect them as they work.

A Gary K-9 officer was fatally shot while trying to apprehend a fleeing subject Thursday afternoon.