if you live in NWI, BE CAREFUL (especially me since my exit is Cline Ave)
Sniper Shoots At Indiana Driver
Shooting Follows 2 Others Elsewhere In State
(CBS) HAMMOND, Ind. A sniper shooting has been reported in northwest Indiana, two days after similar shootings occurred elsewhere in the state.
A morning commuter reported seeing a man with a gun shoot at him, as first reported by WBBM-TV, the CBS affiliate in Chicago.
At 7 a.m. Tuesday, Darwin Burkhart, 47, reported to Lake County, Ind., sheriff's police that he was traveling east on 169th Avenue in Hammond going to work.
When he crossed over Cline Avenue, he saw a white male subject appear from the grassy area nearby, wearing a trench coat, according to a news release. The man took out a long gun from his coat and shot at Burkhart in his Toyota truck, the release said.
The shot hit the truck in the passenger window, and Burkhart was not injured in the incident, and he called 911. But police could not locate the suspect.
Lake County detectives have been in contact with Indiana State Police regarding the other sniper shootings, comparing information on their investigations, the release said.
One person was killed Sunday morning and another slightly injured by sniper fire on I-65 near Seymour, Ind.
Two hours later, another shooting took place on I-69 near Muncie.
Since then, state police have received more than 50 tips about the shootings, some of them warning that additional shootings could occur. Because of that, Indiana State Police are asking drivers to be aware of their surroundings.
Shooting Follows 2 Others Elsewhere In State
(CBS) HAMMOND, Ind. A sniper shooting has been reported in northwest Indiana, two days after similar shootings occurred elsewhere in the state.
A morning commuter reported seeing a man with a gun shoot at him, as first reported by WBBM-TV, the CBS affiliate in Chicago.
At 7 a.m. Tuesday, Darwin Burkhart, 47, reported to Lake County, Ind., sheriff's police that he was traveling east on 169th Avenue in Hammond going to work.
When he crossed over Cline Avenue, he saw a white male subject appear from the grassy area nearby, wearing a trench coat, according to a news release. The man took out a long gun from his coat and shot at Burkhart in his Toyota truck, the release said.
The shot hit the truck in the passenger window, and Burkhart was not injured in the incident, and he called 911. But police could not locate the suspect.
Lake County detectives have been in contact with Indiana State Police regarding the other sniper shootings, comparing information on their investigations, the release said.
One person was killed Sunday morning and another slightly injured by sniper fire on I-65 near Seymour, Ind.
Two hours later, another shooting took place on I-69 near Muncie.
Since then, state police have received more than 50 tips about the shootings, some of them warning that additional shootings could occur. Because of that, Indiana State Police are asking drivers to be aware of their surroundings.