Gary police fatally shot a man during an armed hostage situation, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Department. The sheriff says it began Tuesday night at an apartment building in the 2200 block of Carolina Street.
Gary police say an armed 38-year-old man had reportedly locked himself in a room with a one-year-old child, after earlier taking drugs. Gary police believe a 35-year-old cousin of the suspect tried to go in to get the child, but the suspect shot him and he left without the child.
The suspect allegedly refused to leave, even after SWAT teams removed the back door and deployed tear gas. Finally, around 4:20 Wednesday morning, the suspect reportedly walked out of the back doorway toward his vehicle, holding the one-year-old and pointing a gun at police. That's when a Gary officer reportedly shot the suspect.
He was later pronounced dead. The one-year-old wasn't hurt.
The sheriff's department continues to investigate.
