Two Illinois cousins wounded in Gary truck stop shooting, police say

GARY, Ind. - Two men from Illinois were shot Monday night while walking through a gas station parking lot in northwest Indiana, police said.

What we know:

Gary police were called to the Pilot Travel Center at 2501 Burr St. around 9:30 p.m. for a report of two people shot.

When officers arrived, they found Gary Fire Department medics treating a 22-year-old from Matteson and a 23-year-old from Lynwood. The men are cousins.

According to Gary police, the 23-year-old had been shot multiple times, while the 22-year-old was struck once in the chest. One of the cousins told officers they were walking through the lot when people inside a dark-colored SUV began shooting at them.

He said he ran into the gas station and hid in a bathroom after being hit. The other cousin would not talk to officers, police said.

Investigators reviewed nearby security video and spotted a dark-colored Jeep Cherokee speeding away from the area around the time of the shooting.

Officers also recovered a handgun from one of the victims.

What we don't know:

It's unclear if the victims were targeted.

What you can do:

Gary police are asking anyone with information to call them at 219-881-1209.