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Man Shot Crashes Into Home

(Michigan City, IN) - Michigan City Police are turning to the public for help in determining who shot a driver behind the wheel of a car that crashed into a house over the weekend.

 

Police said Shawnon Carter, 35, was eastbound on Main Street when he left the road and struck a residence in the 200 block of Elm Street  Fortunately, nobody was inside the home at the time of the collision about 6 p.m. on Friday. Responding officers found Carter with a gunshot wound suffered prior to the crash. He was taken by ambulance to Franciscan hospital and later to a hospital in South Bend for more advanced care.

 

So far, no arrests have been reported but the investigation is ongoing.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Michigan City Police.

 

Among the other gunfiire-related acts recently still under investigation is a Door Dash driver being shot at multiple times on March 13th. Authorities state a 19-year old female stopped her car to make a delivery when numerous gunshots rang out in the area of Vail and Walker streets. Her vehicle was hit with several of the rounds, but she and her male passenger were not hurt.

 

No arrests have been reported yet in that case, which also remains under investigation.

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