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Two shot in Michigan City mobile home park, suspect leads police on a high-speed chase

Joyce Russell

MICHIGAN CITY — Police are investigating a double shooting that occurred early Friday morning.

At about 12:30 a.m., police were dispatched to Green Acres Manufactured Home Community off U.S. 212 between U.S. 12 and the U.S. 20/35 bypass in a reference to a shooting, according to a release.

The first officer on the scene found two people suffering from single gunshot wounds, which didn’t appear to be life threatening, according to a press release from Royce Williams, Michigan City Police chief of services.

The officer immediately gathered information about the suspect, who was only known by his nickname, that had entered a white Cadillac and fled the scene. A short time later, another officer spotted a car in the area of Coolspring and Roeske avenues that matched the Cadillac's description. When an officer attempted to stop this car, the driver fled and tossed a handgun out of the window. The handgun was later retrieved, Williams said.

The driver, later identified as Brandon Shepard, 24, of Michigan City, led police in a pursuit in excess of 60 mph in a 30 mph zone through the city, disregarding several stop lights and signs.

An officer deployed stop sticks, tire deflation devices, at the area of the railroad tracks on Hitchcock. The pursuit continued, hitting 70 mph before Shepard stopped in an alley near Columbia Street and attempted to flee on foot. An officer positioned his vehicle so Shepard couldn’t completely open his driver’s side door.

Shepard was taken into custody for felony resisting law enforcement. Other charges are expected to be filed, Williams said.

The victims were transported to the hospital for treatment. The case is still being investigated.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the lead detective, Cpl. Steve Alt at 219-874-3221, ext. 1045.