(La Porte County, IN) - A Rolling Prairie family had a close call with an apparent stray bullet while driving home.

According to La Porte County Police, a 31-year-old man and his wife and child were in the 400 North and 850 East area at about 1 p.m. on Sunday when they heard a loud bang. When they got home, police said a bullet hole was in the driver’s side door near the window.

About a half mile from where the vehicle was struck, police said several individuals were doing some target shooting to prepare for deer hunting season. 

The stray bullet could have come from that location, but there was a large backstop about five feet high, eight feet wide, and ten feet deep, along with dense woods. Police said the backstop was made of earth, wood chips, and logs.

According to police, the bullet did not go all the way through the door of the vehicle.