Man dead in police shooting had multiple gunshot wounds

PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) - Authorities say a man who died from a shooting involving a northwestern Indiana police officer had multiple gunshot wounds.

The (Northwest Indiana) Times reports (http://bit.ly/2psmBdZ ) an autopsy found 39-year-old William Spates of Portage was shot in the torso and head.

Portage police Chief Troy Williams said the shooting happened about 1:45 a.m. Saturday after a city officer made a traffic stop. He says actions by the person who died led to the shooting but didn't release details.

Roger Dunn told the newspaper the sound of "five or six" gunshots jolted him awake and he saw a blue Jeep in his neighbor's driveway and a person lying on the ground. He says an officer had a gun raised at the man.

The Porter County Sheriff's Department and state police are investigating.

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Information from: The Times, http://www.nwitimes.com