Questions still unanswered in deputy prosecutor shooting

by Sarah Rice (srice@wsbt.com)

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Questions still unanswered in deputy prosecutor shooting

LaPorte County Deputy Prosecutor Jennifer Evans. (Photo provided)

By WSBT News1

LAPORTE COUNTY — Police say LaPorte County Deputy Prosecutor Jennifer Evans was injured in her home after a bullet grazed the top of her head.

The county prosecutor would not say whether her husband was home at the time of the shooting, and officials are keeping very quiet about the case.

Even public information about the shooting is being withheld. It's frustrating for both the media and neighbors.

"I would like to know what really happened," said neighbor Dorothy Sadler.

"How did it happen? I mean what happened?" asked Donna Rudnick, also a neighbor to Evans. “It just does not make any sense to me, because I know both of them and they are just lovely people."

Prosecutor Robert Beckman would only say her injuries are not life-threatening. On Wednesday morning WSBT went to Beckman's office to get more information, but didn't get very far.

Even a public document, like the case report, was not available. Officials with the LaPorte Police Department say the prosecutor's office is keeping the information private.

With so many unknowns, Rudnick admits she's a bit uneasy.

"But I noticed last night, lying in bed, I kind of was listening and heard some noises,” she said. “And I thought ‘Okay, you're being paranoid.’"

As for Sadler —

"I'm just glad she's going to be okay,”

WSBT went to Evans' home, but no one answered the door. Police say the community's safety is not at risk.

In November, Evans was elected to be the judge of Superior Court 3.

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