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Boy Killed, Two Hurt in Shooting at Pine Township After-Prom House Party

Sheriff's investigators call the case isolated, urging those who were there to share tips.

Overview

  • Porter County deputies responding to a disturbance at a home on Liberty Avenue found three people shot, including a boy who died.
  • The other victims are an 18-year-old woman and another boy, and police have not released their conditions.
  • The gathering followed high school prom events, and Michigan City schools said its students were involved and that counseling will be available.
  • Detectives say the shooting appears isolated with no ongoing threat, and they have not announced arrests or a motive.
  • Neighbors reported a bullet entered a nearby home, as investigators ask anyone who attended to call Detective Sgt. Marshall at 219-477-3136.