Merrillville Police are investigating a Sunday night shooting where multiple people were injured.
Officers responded around 9:07 p.m. February 15 to the incident in the 7800 block of Rhode Island, according to a release the department posted on its social media page. The release didn’t say how many people were involved, only that “individuals sustained apparent gunshot wounds” and that all the parties were “accounted for.”
Merrillville Police Chief Kosta Nuses didn’t return a request for comment by deadline.
The release said the event was “an isolated incident” and that there’s no threat to the public.
Anyone with any information on the shooting is asked to contact Detective Van Rite at avanrite@merrillville.in.gov or by phone at 219-769-3531, ext. 349. Anonymous tips can be sent to investigations@merrillville.in.gov.
