Incident
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3-15-2021 Indiana Merrillville 2-2
Location
March 15, 2021
Merrillville High School276 E 68th Pl
Merrillville, Indiana
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Name: Tyree Riley
- Age: 18
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Killed
- Type: Victim
- Age: 19
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Injured
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Name: Tahari K Watson
- Age: 18
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Unharmed, Arrested
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Name: Leonard G Young
- Age: 20
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Unharmed, Arrested
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Wounded/Injured
- Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Notes
victims crashed in school parking lot; Riley died in hospital; Jones pleaded guilty, reckless homicide, battery w/ deadly weapon; Young, 10 yrs;
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Unknown
Sources
- URL: https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/person-fatally-injured-in-shooting-idd-as-18-year-old-merrillville-man/article_054208b8-e0be-5cc5-a909-065368edd576.html
- URL: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-courts-riley-murder-st-0407-20210406-iuwci7kygfet5iwmiwcxasuwfa-story.html
District
Congressional District: 1State Senate District: 2
State House District: 14