Lake County, IN – A Griffith man has been arrested following an Indiana State Police investigation into a shooting on I-65 earlier this week that left two people injured.
According to Indiana State Police, detectives from the District 13 Investigations Division began looking into the incident after reports of gunfire near 61st Avenue on Monday, October 6. Investigators said two individuals were struck by bullets fired from another vehicle as both traveled southbound on I-65.
After four days of investigation, troopers executed a search warrant Friday morning at a residence in Griffith with assistance from the Northwest Regional SWAT Team. Police said the suspect was not home at the time, but officers seized a stolen firearm and drugs during the search.
Later that day, the suspect—identified as Nathaniel C. Malone, 23, of Griffith—was taken into custody by Griffith Police when he returned home. He was formally arrested and booked into the Lake County Jail.
Malone is preliminarily charged with:
- Attempted Murder (Level 1 Felony)
- Aggravated Battery (Level 3 Felony)
- Multiple counts of Battery and Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon (Level 5 Felonies)
- Possession of a Stolen Firearm (Level 5 Felony)
- Possession of Marijuana (Class B Misdemeanor)
Police emphasized that the charges are accusations and that the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office will review the case. All suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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