Man killed by Portage cop during traffic stop: police
Post-Tribune
April 22, 2017
A man was shot to death by a Portage police officer during an early Saturday morning traffic stop, Police Chief Troy Williams said in a news release.
The man was pulled over in the 5300 block of Royal Avenue about 1:45 a.m. and took actions that led to the officer shooting him, Williams said in the release. No information on what those actions were has been disclosed, and Williams did return phone calls.
The man's identification is being withheld until his family has been notified, Porter County Coroner Chuck Harris said in a news release. An autopsy and toxicology report are to be done this week, the release said.
Porter County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Sgt. Jamie Erow said the sheriff's office and the Indiana State Police are investigating, and that additional information would not be released until Monday.
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