Officer Involved Shooting In South Haven
On Saturday, May 1st, the Indiana State Police District 13 Criminal Investigations Division was contacted by the Porter County Sheriff’s Department to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred at 716 Long Run Rd. in South Haven, according to Sgt. Glen Fifield.
At approximately 6:00 p.m., Porter County Police responded to a 911 call involving a disturbance at that residence. After several hours passed, attempts were made to contact a male occupant of the residence. After those attempts to speak to the male were unsuccessful, officers entered the residence and located a male in the bedroom who was armed with a handgun. During this encounter, the male subject sustained a gunshot wound and has since deceased. An autopsy will be performed, State Police said.
This is an ongoing investigation.
The deceased has been identified as Alexander T. Tuzinski, 30, from Valparaiso, IN.
