Two people were found dead in an apartment in Michigan City.
Police were called, around 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23, to the 2300 of Normandy Drive, on the report of an unconscious person.
Officers discovered a man and woman in the apartment, both suffering from gunshot wounds.
The victims were later identified as Corey Robinson Jr., 23, and Kaliya Harrington, 20.
Below is the full news release from Michigan City Police:
The LaPorte County E-911 Regional Dispatch Center received a 911 call on August 22nd at 11:42 AM regarding an unconscious person located inside an apartment in the 2300 block of Normandy Drive at the Normandy Village apartment complex. Officers from Uniform Patrol Shift 1 arrived on scene and located two deceased adults inside the apartment who had been shot.
Detectives from the Investigative Division were summoned to the scene and took over the investigation. A preliminary investigation revealed multiple gunshots were fired inside the apartment before the two victims were found. Multiple items of evidence related to this shooting investigation were recovered at the scene by detectives.
Autopsies were performed on both victims on August 23rd and those results are currently pending. The adult male was identified as 23-year-old Michigan City resident Corey Robinson Jr. and the adult female was identified as 20-year-old Michigan City resident Kaliya Harrington. Detectives determined during the investigation that this was an isolated incident and there is no active threat to the community. Further information pertaining to this incident will not be released at this time as the investigation is ongoing.
The Michigan City Police Department is urging anyone who may have any additional information regarding this incident to contact Sergeant Lendell Hood at (219) 874-3221; extension 1074 or via email at lhood@emichigancity.com. Other first responders who assisted with this incident include the Michigan City Fire Department, LaPorte County EMS and LaPorte County Coroner’s Office.
We would also like to remind the public that you can contact us via Facebook Messenger, through our crime tip hotline number of (219) 873-1488, or you can also call the WeTip Hotline for General Crime (800) 78-CRIME and possibly receive a reward upon an arrest and conviction. All WeTip call information is sent directly to the LaPorte County Prosecutor’s Office. You can always request to remain anonymous!
