US EditionSuspect Killed, Officer Shot Outside Chesterton Hotel
- On Wednesday morning near the Hilton Garden Inn in Chesterton, Indiana, a confrontation between officers and a suspect resulted in shots being fired, leaving the suspect fatally wounded and one officer injured.
- Police responded after receiving reports of a man behaving unusually at the hotel, but authorities have not yet determined the cause of the shooting or who discharged their weapon first.
- The 33-year-old Chesterton officer suffered a gunshot wound and was hospitalized in Illinois, while investigators found over fifty evidence markers mainly near shell casings at the scene.
- The Porter County Coroner confirmed that the deceased suspect, 45-year-old Joseph Gerber of Winamac, died from a gunshot wound he inflicted on himself, in addition to sustaining other gunshot injuries.
- Indiana State Police lead the ongoing investigation, with Chief Richardson asking for public patience and refraining from social media speculation as officers recover and details emerge.
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