Individual Shot In Schererville Lead To A Brief Foot Pursuit
On November 11, 2024 at approximately 6:45 PM, Schererville Police were dispatched to Cline Ave and Joliet St in regards to a shots fired call, according to Schererville Police. Officers were advised that one subject had been shot in the chest.
Upon arrival, officers located the victim and three other subjects. One subject initially fled the scene but was located nearby after a search of the area.
The victim was transported to a local hospital and was later flown to a Chicago hospital due to the gunshot wound.
Schererville Police emphasized this was an isolated incident between all four subjects in the vehicle and there is no threat to the community.
UPDATE – Preliminary investigation by Schererville Patrol Officers and the Criminal Investigations Division revealed there were four subjects traveling in a vehicle mishandling a firearm which accidentally discharged striking the victim, according to Schererville Police. All the subjects involved are cooperating with law enforcement and once complete, the investigation will be turned over to the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
