New Chicago, IN – Indiana State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left one man dead in New Chicago on Saturday afternoon.
According to ISP Sgt. Glen Fifield, New Chicago Police requested assistance from the ISP Lowell Investigations Division following the incident, which occurred September 20 at a residence on Huber Boulevard.
Preliminary information indicates the situation began around 3:30 p.m. when Hobart Fire Department paramedics and New Chicago Police responded to a 911 call reporting a deceased subject inside the home. The caller, who was also a co-owner of the residence, reportedly became agitated with first responders. Officers then requested an ambulance to provide a psychological evaluation.
By 4:30 p.m., police radioed that shots had been fired inside the home. The agitated subject was later found deceased. Authorities confirmed no officers or medics were injured during the incident.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the deceased once family notification is complete. An autopsy has also been scheduled. Officials said the incident remains under active investigation. Once complete, findings will be turned over to the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
Questions regarding the officers involved are being directed to the New Chicago Police Department.
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