Portage Police Investigating Shots Fired At Cars
On Wednesday March 6th, 2024 at approximately 5:14 PM, officers of the Portage Police Department responded to the intersection of US Highway 6 and County Line Road regarding a shooting that had just taken place.
Upon arrival, officers met with the complainants, who are a 19-year-old Portage resident and his passenger, a 31-year-old Pines Township man. The men reported they had been traveling eastbound along US Highway 6 in Hobart prior to the shooting. Upon reaching the intersection of County Line Road the two began to turn northbound when they reported hearing gunfire and were suddenly passed by a dark colored SUV. The men reported seeing gunshot damage to the rear of the SUV that passed them and also reported the rear of their vehicle was struck by gunfire as well. The complainants reported witnessing a dark colored sedan behind them that turned into the parking lot of the Luke’s Gas Station and then fled westbound on US Highway 6. The dark colored SUV was last seen fleeing northbound on County Line Road.
At this time there have been no reported injuries associated with this incident and police do not believe that the complainants were the intended victims of this shooting. Portage Detectives are following up with several leads that have been developed with the assistance of the Lake Station and Gary Police Departments.
Police are asking that if anyone witnessed this event, please contact Detective Chris Burch at 219-764-5769.
