On the evening of Friday, October 14, 2022, emergency responders were called to a home in Union Township, Porter County, Indiana, after reports of a shooting. Responding officers found 18-year-old Andrew Nicholas Lenahan with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene around 10:15 p.m. The Porter County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation into the fatal discharge of the firearm.

Investigators determined a 17-year-old female, identified in court records as Dakota Martinez-Kestle, handled a firearm that was in the room and the weapon discharged, striking Lenahan. Prosecutors sought to transfer the case from juvenile to adult court and charged Martinez-Kestle with reckless homicide, a Level 5 felony. The case was resolved through a plea agreement that included a court order for mental health therapy.

If anyone knew Andrew or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know with the Porter County Sheriff’s Office.