Incident

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2-21-2017 Indiana Gary 1-3

Location

February 21, 2017

Incident Address

Gary, Indiana

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Capt. Charles Austin
Age: 65
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Cameron J. Briscoe
Age: 19
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Fo'Tre White
Age: 20
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Kevon J Dixon
Age: 19
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Home Invasion
Home Invasion - Resident injured
Defensive Use
Defensive use - No shots fired
Armed robbery with injury/death and/or evidence of DGU found

Notes

Retired Gary PD capt shot; attempt DGU, misfire; Briscoe shot, killed 2/3/19; gva #1318526; Dixon, 9 yrs; 41.543882, -87.343669 ;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/retired-police-captain-among-wounded-in-shootings/article_a95d20fb-e4c8-55ca-95db-b0865f26ebcf.html

URL: http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/three-charged-in-retired-police-captain-s-shooting/article_96848e62-b953-5cb0-82bb-3a85772cdea6.html

URL: https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-man-charged-in-retired-gary-police-captain-s-shooting/article_e5380859-3955-5691-a9f7-70711d226cf3.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

URL: https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/slaying-of-state-s-witness-significantly-complicates-case-against-men/article_d9fc2c65-1a81-5cd3-a2c8-9f7266df95b8.html

URL: https://www.nwitimes.com/news/9-years-for-man-who-shot-retired-gary-police-captain-in-home-invasion/article_ce489940-02fa-5783-96f9-04c64f8fdac0.html

District

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