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A Gary man is accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend with a sawed-off shotgun on Monday.

Charles Franklin, 26, of Gary, is facing charges of murder; unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Level 4 felony; domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony; and domestic battery committed in the presence of a child younger than 16. He’s also facing a charge of intimidation, a Level 6 felony, from a May 2 incident, and misdemeanor domestic battery from an April 12 incident.

Franklin is currently being held in custody without bail.

The Lake County Coroner’s Office said Arrianna Miles, 26, was pronounced dead at 3:04 p.m. Monday at the Methodist Hospital Northlake emergency room. The news release listed Mile

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