An Indiana State Police trooper was shot, leading to a manhunt for the gunman, which ended with a suspect found dead Friday, according to authorities.
Indiana State Police said the shooting happened Friday morning near US 421 and County Road 300 N in LaPorte County.
Police said the trooper was involved in a pursuit that began in Berrien County, Michigan, and entered Indiana with the vehicle in the pursuit believed to be stolen.
The trooper spotted the stolen vehicle, a silver Ford F-150, on Interstate 94, exiting on US 421, state police said. The vehicle stopped at a Speedway gas station and at one point crashed into the trooper’s vehicle.
Shots were fired by the suspect following the crash, ISP said, and the trooper fired multiple shots back as the vehicle fled the scene.
The trooper was taken to an area hospital, but was transported to South Bend Memorial and is listed in stable condition.
A heavy police presence was reported following the shooting, with authorities saying the “dangerous individual” remained at large. At least two investigation scenes were reported, with police asking residents to avoid the surrounding areas.
At the second scene, located about 5 miles south near Woznaick Road and Joliet Road, the suspect’s vehicle was spotted and roughly 100 officers descended on the area, with residents asked to remain indoors.
“Our focus is on the status of our trooper and finding this dangerous, dangerous individual,” Sgt. Glen Fifield said in a press conference Friday.
Additional gunshots were fired at the second location and the suspect was said to be “contained in a wooded area near there.”
Just before 11:30 a.m., police said the suspect had been located deceased and there was no ongoing threat to the community.
Check back for more on this developing story.
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