(La Porte, IN) - An arrest has been made for an overnight shooting in La Porte.
La Porte Police said emergency personnel just after 1 a.m. responded to a report of a person shot at Maple Tree Apartments on W. 18th street.
Police said the victim was transported to the hospital for treatment and the department's SWAT team was also activated. La Porte County Prosecutor Sean Fagan said the suspect is being held on preliminary charges.
Those charges will become official if a judge once given the case agrees there’s strong enough evidence against that suspect. But, Fagan said there are time restrictions to meet.
"We have about 48 hours to come up with some kind of charging information where we provided to the court this is why this person should be charged with these crimes. That's part of what we're doing as part of this case. Not meeting the deadline would result in the suspect being released.
So far, further details have not been provided but police say the shooting was an isolated incident. The case remains under investigation. We'll provide more details once they're made available.
