Shooter among 2 found dead inside Portage home; 1 injured, police say

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Saturday, November 30, 2024
2 found dead, 1 injured inside NW Indiana home: police
Two adults were found dead and another adult was injured Friday inside a home on Monument Avenue in Portage, Indiana, police said.

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Police are investigating after two people were found dead Friday at a home in Northwest Indiana.

Officers responded around 7:41 p.m. to a "domestic disturbance" at a home in the 6300-block of Monument Avenue in Portage, Indiana, police said.

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As the officers approached the house, they heard gunshots inside, police officials said.

Once inside, the officers found two adults, who had died. Police said one of them was the shooter.

Another adult was found alive and was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, Portage police said. She is related to the deceased man and woman.

No further information was immediately available. Police said there is no active threat to the community.

Portage police continue to investigate.

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