(Lake County, IN) - More details have been released regarding last weekend’s carjacking that ended in a crash near Michigan City.

 

The incident started in New Chicago Saturday evening. According to police, 17-year-old Khalil Gipson of Michigan City shot a woman in the chest and stole her car.

 

Police chased Gipson along U.S. 20 at speeds close to 120 mph. He eventually crashed into a wooded area near Town of Pines west of Michigan City.

 

Gipson is being held in Lake County, charged with Attempted Murder and Robbery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. Police say he had just been released from custody in Illinois for a similar carjacking incident.

 

The woman he allegedly shot was airlifted to a hospital in Chicago. There has been no update on her condition.