Around noon, police said an officer was executing a seizure of property court order at a home. The officer allegedly was shot by Whitney Crawley, after he didn't answer the door. The officer shot and killed Crawley.
Agency: Gary Police Department
Motive: court ordered seizure of property
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Whitney J. Crawley
Death Date: December 10, 2020
County: Lake
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack