Shooting Incident in Michigan City: Teenage Boy Killed at Garden Estates West Apartments, According to Police

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WLS) — A teenage boy was shot and killed inside a Northwest Indiana apartment complex early Friday morning, police said.

Michigan City police said officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Garden Estates West apartment complex around 12:20 a.m.

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Police stated that a 15-year-old boy was discovered by responding officers with a gunshot wound. The victim was given immediate medical assistance by first responders and then taken to Franciscan Health Hospital, where he later passed away.

What led up to the shooting was not immediately clear, and the investigation is ongoing.

There is no active threat to the community, police said. Authorities did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.

Authorities from the Michigan City Police Department urged anyone who might have relevant information to reach out to Detective Sergeant Kenneth Eguia, the lead investigator, either by phone at 219-874-3221, extension 1010, or via email at [email protected].

The public can also contact Michigan City police through Facebook Messenger and through their crime tip hotline number of 219-873-1488.

Individuals can also provide tips by calling the WeTip Hotline for General Crime at (800) 78-CRIME. There is a possibility of receiving a reward upon the arrest and conviction of suspects. It was further emphasized by the police that all information shared with WeTip is forwarded directly to the LaPorte County Prosecutor’s Office, with the option for tipsters to remain anonymous.