(Michigan City, IN) - An arrest has been made for the shootings of two men in Michigan City during the summer.

 

Wayne Witt, Jr., 24, has been charged in La Porte Superior Court 1 with two counts of Level 1 felony Attempted Murder; two counts of Level 3 felony Aggravated Battery; Level 4 felony Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon along with Level 5 felony Criminal Recklessness.

 

According to court documents, Ralphael Hudson and Marteay Chunn were shot on July 7th in the 400 block of York Street, with Hudson suffering from what appeared to be a severe graze wound to the head and Marteay being shot multiple times in both legs.

 

Video images of a man getting out of a car linked to the gunfire match the physical appearance of Witt and the vehicle he was spotted driving prior to the shootings, per authorities. 

 

Other evidence was also gathered in places like the suspect's residence in the 1100 block of Salem Street.

 

Witt, who has a prior robbery conviction, has been held in the La Porte County Jail without bond since his November 16th arrest.

 

He could face as much as 40 years on each of the attempted murder counts.