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La Porte Residents Unnerved by Late Night Gunfire

(La Porte, IN) - Some La Porte residents were still shaken up today over gunfire in their usually safe neighborhood over the weekend.

 

Occuring late Friday night on Toronado Drive in a subdivision on the city’s south side, the sound of five gunshots apparently from a passing car were captured on video from a home surveillance system.

 

Dee Kehoe said it appears the gunshots were fired at a house across the street from her residence.  Nobody was injured but Kehoe is not taking the situation lightly.

 

“My next door neighbor who is a teenager came home four minutes, five minutes before the shooting.  They could have been out there.  My neighbor on Mustang Dr. across from my driveway, their teenage daughter was coming home about seven minutes before the occurrence.  This could have been deadly,” she said.

 

Three days later, Kehoe said the sound of gunshots fired rapidly were still fresh in her memory.

 

“I can’t stop hearing it. It’s been how many days and I sit here and bawl.  It’s terrifying.  It really truly is terrifying that can happen in our town.  We’re scared,” she said.

 

Kehoe said the home surveillance video posted on social media had generated more than 9,000 views by late Monday morning.

 

So far, police have not commended on the incident.

 

“This is unacceptable.   It’s an active investigation,” said Mayor Tom Dermody, who paid a visit to the neighborhood Saturday morning.

 

“I told police I want this top priority and we will catch these punks that did this,” he said.

 

Kehoe said it was difficult to see the car because of the darkness but it appeared black in color and possibly a sedan.

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