Incident
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12-12-2014 Indiana Portage 1-3
Location
December 12, 2014
Portage, Indiana
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Name: Alexius Tapia
- Age: 35
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Killed
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Relationship: Home Invasion - Perp Does Not Know Victim
- Name: Thomas Reichler
- Age: 18
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Injured, Arrested
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Name: Korey Izynski
- Age: 19
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Unharmed, Arrested
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Name: Nathaniel Sipe
- Age: 19
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Unharmed, Arrested
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Wounded/Injured
- Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
- Home Invasion
- Home Invasion - Resident killed
- Home Invasion - subject/suspect/perpetrator injured
- Defensive Use
- Defensive Use - Crime occurs, victim shoots subject/suspect/perpetrator
- Armed robbery with injury/death and/or evidence of DGU found
- Criminal act with stolen gun
- Gun(s) stolen from owner
- Stolen/Illegally owned gun{s} recovered during arrest/warrant
Notes
Homeowner shot, killed trying to fight off home invaders, wounding 1; homeowner's gun, and 2 others stolen - Ruger 9 mm (used in shooting), FN Herstal handgun
Guns Involved
2 guns involved.
- Type: Handgun
- Type: Handgun
Sources
- URL: http://posttrib.chicagotribune.com/31613063-537/3-charged-in-portage-shooting-that-left-resident-dead.html#.VIuTNcaovHg
District
Congressional District: 1State Senate District: 4
State House District: 10