(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte man fatally stabbed in Ohio has had previous encounters with law enforcement.

David Diederich was arrested in 2013 after gunshots were fired where he was living at the time in the 9500 block of West 125 South near Westville. According to La Porte County Police, one of the rounds struck a 17-year old juvenile riding in the back seat of a vehicle. The injuries were not life-threatening. Police said it appears a disagreement over a narcotics transaction led to the gunfire.

According to court records, a then 58-year old Diederich was arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon, Dangerous Control of a Child, and Dealing in Marijuana. The charges were dismissed several months later, court records disclosed.

His son, Jeremy Diederich, was also arrested for the incident and charged with attempted murder and other counts. That case also was later dismissed, according to court records. 

David Diederich was also arrested in December of last year for Domestic Battery. Under a pre-trial diversion agreement, the La Porte County Prosecutor's Office agreed to seek dismissal of that case as long as Diederich lived up to the terms of the deal. The terms included not being arrested again over 12 months.