3 Shot In EC Apartment Neighbor Feud
On Saturday January 28, 2023 at approximately 10:45 AM, East Chicago Police Officers were dispatched to 4425 Indianapolis Blvd (Atlas Apartment Building) in reference to a shooting. Dispatch advised responding officers that 2 females were shot.
Upon Officers arrival they located a male outside in the rear of the location. The male had a gunshot wound to the leg. Upon entering the location they located two females that were also shot. One female was shot in the hip and the other female was shot in the leg. Medics arrived on scene and transported 2 victims to St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago and the 3rd victim to Community Hospital in Munster. All 3 victims sustained non-life threatening injuries.
The preliminary investigation indicates that the shooting occurred inside the apartment building in the hallway. This is an isolated incident between 2 feuding neighbors who reside at 4425 Indianapolis Blvd. There is no immediate threat to the public. The Criminal Investigation and Crime Scene Division are were on scene investigating the shooting and processing the scene.
Anyone with any information can contact the Criminal Investigation Division at 219-391-8318 or the anonymous tip line at 219-391-8500. You can also send anonymous tips to the ATLAS ONE / Cardinal Connect App.
