Incident

3-15-2021 Indiana Merrillville 2-2

Location

March 15, 2021

Merrillville High School
276 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

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 2
State House District: 14