Gary, IN – A man is in stable condition after being shot by police Sunday afternoon in Gary during what officials are calling an “officer-involved shooting.”
According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, Gary police responded around 4 p.m. December 15 to a home in the 2100 block of Tennessee Street for reports of a potentially suicidal individual. Officers say an adult male had reportedly been cutting himself before fleeing the residence.
When officers encountered the man near 21st Avenue and Ohio Street, an officer allegedly opened fire. A knife was later recovered at the scene, authorities confirmed.
The 20-year-old man sustained both a gunshot wound and self-inflicted stab wounds. He was transported to a local hospital and later transferred to Chicago for further treatment. As of Monday morning, December 15, officials said his condition was stable.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division is leading the investigation into the shooting. Officials say it remains ongoing, and no additional details are being released at this time.
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