A press release from the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office shares that it is investigating a shooting incident that occurred during the evening hours of October 4th at the Woodland Crossing Apartment Complex.
Deputies responded to the apartment complex following multiple reports of gunshots in the area. Information provided to deputies indicated the incident involved a drive-by type shooting and two vehicles were involved.
A crashed vehicle was located near the intersection of CR 400 North and Woodland Avenue. Two subjects were located near the vehicle. One subject, a 24-year-old male, had sustained an upper-body gunshot wound and was later transported to an area hospital for treatment. Deputies determined that 28-year-old Cevin J. Crawford had been operating the vehicle immediately prior to the crash.
As the investigation continued, a 23-year-old male arrived at an area hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. He was later transferred to a regional hospital for advanced treatment of an upper-body injury.
Crawford was uncooperative with deputies at the crash scene and taken into custody.
Crawford’s mother, 51-year-old Tina M. Sherrod, arrived at the scene. Sherrod refused multiple directions to leave the immediate area of the active investigation and was subsequently taken into custody.
Crawford was transported to the La Porte County Jail (LCJ) and arrested for the following offenses:
- Intimidation, F6 Felony
- Intimidation, A Misdemeanor
- OWI, A Misdemeanor
- RLE, A Misdemeanor
- Disorderly Conduct, B Misdemeanor
- Public Intoxication, B Misdemeanor
- OWI, C Misdemeanor
Crawford remains housed in the LCJ and is being held without bond.
Sherrod was transported to the LCJ and arrested for Refusal to Leave an Emergency Incident Area, Class A Misdemeanor. She has since been released from the LCJ following a cash bond being posted.
Numerous articles of evidence were recovered from the investigation scenes, and two vehicles were seized. The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available for release.
Anyone with information, including cellular phone video and residential or business surveillance footage, is encouraged to contact Chief of Detectives – Captain Andy Hynek by calling (219) 326-7700, ext. 2401 or by emailing ahynek@lcso.in.gov.
Assisting: Michigan City and Trail Creek Police Departments, La Porte County EMS, Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department, Cloverleaf Garage
Arrests and criminal charges are mere accusations. Every person is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
