Man shot by police after shots-fired call in East Chicago, Indiana
Officers arrived on the scene and found a gunshot victim, only for the suspected gunman to open fire on the officers, CBS News Chicago has learned.
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Officers arrived on the scene and found a gunshot victim, only for the suspected gunman to open fire on the officers, CBS News Chicago has learned.
Police officers shot a man while responding to a shots-fired call in East Chicago, Indiana Tuesday night.
One of the shootings happened during a large party in an alley. In the other, a 12-year-old boy's family told police they were setting off fireworks when he apparently was hit by a stray bullet.
Ja'Niyah McMichael, now 14, was reported missing by her mother on Aug. 12 from their home in the 1900 block of Malcolm X Boulevard. The FBI says McMichael has known connections to Gary and East Chicago, Indiana.
The shooting happened around 10:50 p.m. Friday at the Speedway gas station at 3956 Guthrie Street.
East Chicago police said around 11:16 a.m., officers responded to the 3700 block of Dahlia Street for a report of shots fired.
Witnesses said that the victim was involved in an argument that turned physical with his wife when he reached for a weapon. At that time, the son shot his father to protect his mother.
The driver went around lowered crossing gates as a train was coming, according to CSX officials.
The driver went around lowered crossing gates as a train was coming near Euclid and Chicago avenues, according to CSX officials.
There are unconfirmed reports that the driver of the car died on impact.
Flames were seen shooting from the roof of the house. Firefighters had multiple lines in their efforts to put out the fire.
The fire started around 2 a.m. at a home near 144th Street and Railroad Avenue.
Across the region, many drivers took the risk amid the heavy downpours.
The man immediately stopped the vehicle and noticed his girlfriend was unconscious and lying in the street.
The man immediately stopped the vehicle and noticed his girlfriend was unconscious and lying in the street.
After police later found and impounded his car, the man allegedly tried to report that his car was stolen.
One person is dead, and another is hurt after a shooting at a gas station in East Chicago, Indiana, Saturday evening.
Around 8:20 p.m., police found a man who was shot in the head, unresponsive, inside a BP gas station near 145th and Indianapolis Boulevard.
Police say Craig Jones called a relative to pick him up after working late, but he never came out of the school.
Police say Craig Jones called a relative to pick him up after working late, but he never came out of the school.
The skull is now at the Lake County, Indiana Coroner's office.
Officers saw the skull encased in gravel.
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