Chesterton Police Acted in Self Defense During Shooting, Prosecutor Says

2 Chesterton, Indiana police officers acted in self-defense during deadly shootout: prosecutor

A prosecutor says Chesterton, Indiana Officers Nolan Mancera and David Virijevich acted in self-defense in a deadly shootout at the Hilton Garden Inn.

Officers Acted in Self-Defense in Chesterton Shooting, Prosecutors Say

Source: WISH-TV / WISH-TV CHESTERTON, Ind. — You may remember the fatal police shooting in Chesterton. Porter County Prosecutors said in a press release on Monday about what led up to it. Officers acted in self-defense during the shooting on June 18th and that officers were originally responded to “an unwanted person at the Hilton Garden Inn.” Hotel employees say 45-year-old Joseph Gerber had been on the property overnight without being a regist…

Deadly police shootout in Chesterton ruled self-defense

The shootout happened back on June 18 when officers responded to reports of “an unwanted individual" at a Hilton Garden Inn.

Prosecutor's office deems officer-involved shooting with Winamac man self-defense

CHESTERTON, Ind. -- The Porter County Prosecutor's Office announced on Monday the officers involved in officer-involved shooting regarding 45-year-old Joseph Gerber, of Winamac, on June 18, acted in self-defense.

Police shooting in Chesterton ruled self-defense, suspect had meth in system

Final update on fatal police shooting in Chesterton reveals officers acted in self-defense. Suspect had firearm and active warrant.

Chesterton police acted in self defense during shooting, prosecutor says

CHESTERTON — Two Chesterton police officers were acting in self defense when they exchanged gunfire in June with a man, who wound up shooting and killing himself during the encounter, Porter County Prosecutor Gary Germann announced late Monday morning.