Officers responded to reports of a domestic disturbance. After many hours, officers attempted to make contact with a man inside the home. Officers eventually entered the home and found a man in a bedroom, allegedly armed with a handgun. Police shot the man, killing him.
Agency: Porter County Sheriff's Office
Motive: domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Alexander Tuzinski
Death Date: May 1, 2021
County: Porter
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6819