Overview

• A Gary Police SWAT team executed a search warrant at a home on the 600 block of Adams Street at 6:30 a.m. after community reports of drug sales
• Officials say a person named in the warrant fled through the back of the house and confronted officers while armed
• Officers opened fire when the individual allegedly pointed a weapon, striking the suspect who later died from his injuries
• The Lake County sheriff’s department has taken over the investigation to determine the precise sequence of events
• Authorities have not yet confirmed whether the suspect fired any shots or how many officers discharged their weapons during the raid