(La Porte County, IN) - An arrest has been made for the fatal shooting of a man inside his La Porte area home.

 

John Jackson, II, 35, of Westville is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with murder.

 

He allegedly shot 64 year old James Williams twice in the chest at close range last week at the victim’s home on U.S. 20 in Springfield Township.

 

La Porte County Police said the investigation shows Jackson after the shooting left after taking a cell phone, tablet and over $3,000 in cash from the home.  The body was found several hours later by the victim’s son.

 

According to police, Jackson was at the residence earlier that day and left to pay his rent but showed up with the payment looking nervous and sweating profusely. Jackson later confessed, telling investigators Williams said something that made him mad, so, he left and got a gun then came back and shoved the victim to the floor where he shot him twice, according to police.

 

Jackson was being held in the La Porte County Jail on $1 million bond.