Overview
- A traffic stop just after midnight on I-80/I-94 near Indianapolis Boulevard in Hammond escalated into an officer-involved shooting that prompted a large multi-agency response.
- Indiana State Police have taken over the investigation and scheduled a public briefing to provide further details.
- Two Lake County Sheriff’s Department officers who were involved were taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and will be placed on paid administrative leave once released under department policy.
- Eastbound I-80/I-94 was closed from Indianapolis Boulevard to Kennedy Avenue and one westbound lane was blocked as investigators processed the scene with dozens of evidence markers and multiple police vehicles.
- Drivers were warned to avoid the Borman Expressway because closures are expected to last for an extended period, creating multi-mile backups that will affect commutes between the Illinois-Indiana state line and Hammond.