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Chicago woman identified as victim in Hammond Walmart shooting

Carlos Ramirez
Senior Reporter · Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM · 1 min read
Chicago woman identified as victim in Hammond Walmart shooting — Oak Brook Business news

A 21-year-old Chicago woman who was fatally shot at a Walmart in northwest Indiana on Monday has been identified.Chicago woman identified as shooting victimAccording to the Lake County Coroner's Office, Dakota Norwood, of Chicago, died after being shot multiple times at a Walmart in Hammond. The coroner's office said it was notified of the shooting around 9:35 a.m. Monday and dispatched a medicolegal death investigation team to the store.Norwood was identified by the Hammond Police Department, and a deputy coroner certified her time of death at 10:27 a.m.A forensic autopsy was conducted Tuesday at the Lake County Forensic Science Center in Crown Point, Indiana.The preliminary cause of death was determined to be multiple gunshot wounds, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide.What happened at the Hammond Walmart?According to Hammond police, officers responded to the Walmart around 9:09 a.m. Monday after an off-duty Hammond officer working store security reported a shooting.Police s

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