Authorities on late Thursday released the name of the man who was shot and killed by police during an officer-involved shooting near a park in Valparaiso, Indiana.
The individual was identified as Caden Mura, 20, of Valparaiso, according to the Porter County Coroner's Office.
Indiana State Police said that the Valparaiso Police Department and the Porter County Sheriff's Department responded to the area of Fairgrounds Park after receiving reports of a person displaying a handgun on Thursday afternoon. Officers located a man who matched the description of the suspect near the Butterfield Pavilion.
Police said the suspect fled toward Calumet Avenue as officers approached, leading to a foot pursuit.
During the foot pursuit, "an exchange of gunfire took place between the suspect and the officers," authorities explained.
Police said officers from both Valparaiso police and the sheriff's department were involved in the "exchange of gunfire." Authorities did not state who fired their weapon first, if any officers were struck, or if a weapon was recovered.
Police said the man, identified as Mura, sustained gunshot wounds and was taken to Northwest Health Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The cause and manner of death were pending an autopsy and toxicology results on Thursday night.
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Circumstances surrounding what led up to shots being fired remained unknown, authorities said.
There was no threat to the public following the shooting, according to police.
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