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Murder Suspect Scheduled for Tuesday Arraignment

(Michigan City, IN) - A suspect in a recent Michigan City shooting death is scheduled to make his initial court appearance tomorrow.  Zachariah Vigil is being held on one million dollars bond on a

charge of murder.  The fatal shooting stemmed from an altercation near Washington Park on the 4th of July.

 

Police say Antonio Rivera was chased in a vehicle by Vigil, who shot him in the area of Washington Park Boulevard and Liberty Trail.  The fatally wounded Rivera, who then crashed into a business.  Vigil was located by Police five days ago near Angola.  He was operating a jet ski on a lake in that area when escorted to the shoreline where he was taken into custody.  Vigil is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow before LaPorte Superior Court 1 Judge Michael Bergerson.

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