(Michigan City, IN) – The Michigan City Police Department has made an arrest in a shooting death earlier this month.
Shortly before 5:00 a.m. on September 3, authorities were called to the 1300 Block of Franklin Street where they found Jacob Addison (25) critically injured with a gunshot wound. Addison died at a South Bend hospital the next day.
Following an investigation, members of the MCPD SWAT Team and the Detective Bureau executed a search warrant at a house on 1313 Franklin Street. Police say Tommy Hodges (47) of Michigan City was taken into custody without incident.
Hodges has been charged with Murder (Level 1 Felony), Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon (Level 4 Felony), and Criminal Recklessness (Level 5 Felony). He is being held in La Porte County Jail on a $1,000,000 bond, awaiting an initial hearing scheduled for Tuesday September 30th in La Porte County Superior Court 1.
According to police, the case remains an active investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Cpl. Brinkman at (219) 874-3221 Ext. 1088 or by email at abrinkman@emichigancity.com.
