Incident
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9-05-2014 Indiana Merrillville 1-1
Location
September 05, 2014
Tempe Lake CondominiumsMerrillville, Indiana
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
- Name: Officer Nickolaus Schultz
- Age: 24
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Killed
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Name: Michael Hrncier
- Age: 33
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Killed
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
- Suicide^
- Murder/Suicide
- Officer Involved Incident
- Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed
- Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
- Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator suicide at standoff
Notes
Apparent ambush leaves officer and suspect dead; suspect wearing body armor.
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Unknown
Sources
District
Congressional District: 1State Senate District: 3
State House District: 14