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forward its first full day of operation, the Sniper Task Force clos Cline Avenue in Hammond upon Tuesday from Calumet Avenue to the Indiana Toll Road in an intense search for evidence.

Investigators picked up items opposite to the road, catalogued them and placed them in bags.

No undivided is saying what was construct

Closing the road allowed investigators to take advantage of bright sunshine without traffic to interfere, in a closer examination of the site, police said. Having more notices didn't hurt, either.

"Now that we have 20 more family working on this, we have enough manpower to perform a search like this," Lake shire police spokesman Mike Higgins said.

Police diverted traffic facing Cline at Calumet to the west and Indiana Toll Road to the southern about 10:30 a.m., then began walking along the roadway searching for anything linked to the attacks.

AREAS OF THE ROAD ARE TAGGED

Federal, state, shire and local police collected numerous items from the pavement and shoulder at several points along the way.

undivided of the locations tagged was near the area where police fix an ottoman and other items that might have been used by way of a shooter.

No united has been injured in the apparently random attacks onward motorists that began shortly after a sniper killed a driver onward Interstate 65 in downstate Indiana last month

Lake shire Sheriff Roy Dominguez announced the creation of a task force Monday after nine motorists had confirmed damage from one sort of projectile.

Hammond, East Chicago and Gary police have added patrols forward Cline Avenue, while task force members in unmarked cars continually cruise the extend where the shootings occurred. Police have not identified the sniper's weapon, noting it could be a pellet or BB fire-arm or even a slingshot. Unles they win backed shell casings or bullets Tuesday, investigators have not obtained evidence linking the attacks to a fire-arm

Police put up a task force heated line for anyone with information about the shootings to call anonymously, (877) 324-4748

Police said anyone who hears discharges or is struck should dial 911 immediately.

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