Incident

9-05-2014 Indiana Merrillville 1-1

Location

September 05, 2014

Tempe Lake Condominiums
Incident Address
Merrillville, 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

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 3
State House District: 14