(La Porte, IN) - An arrest has been made in connection with a recent near fatal shooting in La Porte.

 

Kenwood Toy, Jr. is charged with attempted murder.

 

According to authorities, the victim was shot in the head March 19 at a home on Andrew Ave.

on La Porte’s west side.

 

The 29-year old Toy from South Bend was being held on $100,000 bond.

 

According to authorities, the shooting was over the victim seeing the suspect’s ex-girlfriend.

 

The arrest was made after La Porte Circuit Court Judge Tom Alevizos following a review of the evidence ruled probable cause existed for Toy to stand trial on the allegations.

 

The victim was Jason Dickson.

 

According to court documents, he was shot in the back of the head.

 

Dickson and the woman lived together at the apartment complex at 1700 Andrew Ave.

 

Police said Dickson was outside one of the apartment buildings when the suspect pulled up.

 

It appears the gunman got out of a car and almost immediately fired eight rounds, police said.

 

According to court documents, the victim after the shooting had a bullet fragment lodged in his brain.

 

However, he still able to identify the gunman and describe the shooting as an “ambush” during a brief conversation with the police.