(Michigan City, IN) - A jury came back with guilty verdicts Thursday in connection with the shootings of two men in Michigan City.
Javan Brown, 23, was convicted in La Porte Superior Court 1 on two counts of Level 1 felony attempted murder and other charges like Level 3 felony aggravated battery. The shootings occured in July of 2023 in the 400 block of York Street.
According to police, Brown stepped out of a car, fired shots and ran back to the vehicle. Then more shots rang out from the vehicle as it was fleeing the scene.
Both victims were found with gunshot wounds outside a residence. The most seriously wounded victim was shot in the head but, fortunately, the bullet did not penetrate his skull, police said. The other victim had gunshot wounds to both legs.
Brown is scheduled to be sentenced October 30th. He could face anywhere from 20 to 40 years on each of the two attempted murder counts, which are the most serious of the charges Brown was found guilty of committing.
In 2019, Brown was given a five and half year sentence for reckless homicide for the accidental fatal shooting of a friend, according to court records. Click Here for more details on that story.
