Lake County

Man dies after altercation with police officer ends in gunfire

The family told NBC Chicago's Randy Gyllenhaal the man died from his injuries after the shooting

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A man has died after he was shot during a physical altercation involving a suburban Indiana police officer on Wednesday morning. Randy Gyllenhaal has the story.

A man has died after he was shot during a physical altercation involving a suburban Indiana police officer on Wednesday morning.

According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, authorities were called to a home for a domestic disturbance in the 14000 block of West 93rd Place in St. John at approximately 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Eyewitnesses told NBC Chicago the man was seen outside of the residence holding a pair of large dumbbells while wearing a vest.

A St. John police officer was first to arrive on the scene, authorities said. After that arrival, a physical altercation occurred between the officer and a 40-year-old man, with shots fired during that confrontation.

The 40-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound, and was transported to an area hospital, police said. While no official word has been released by police, family members told NBC Chicago that the man died from his injuries following the shooting.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Department’s Detective Bureau is investigating the shooting, according to officials.

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