Police said there is no threat to Portage or the surrounding communities after the Porter County Sheriff’s Department was called in to investigate an officer-involved shooting by the Portage Police Department, according to a release.
The Porter County Sheriff’s Department was contacted about the shooting around 1:08 a.m. Tuesday, according to a release from that department.
Around 11:21 a.m. on June 18, Portage officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Marine View Drive for a well-being check.
A male subject was located in the area with a firearm and was transported to a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound, police said.
The identities of the officer and the male subject will be released at a later date, according to the release. The investigation is ongoing and police said no additional information is available for release.