On the evening of July 13, 2022, 53-year-old Jimmy Darnell Brown was found inside a vehicle in the 1600 block of East Michigan Boulevard in Michigan City with multiple gunshot wounds. Police arrived after an 8:02 p.m. 911 call; officers began life-saving measures and Brown and a passenger were taken to Franciscan Health Michigan City Hospital. Brown later died of his injuries; the passenger received medical treatment.

Investigators identified a second scene on Butler Street, where a person of interest was detained. The Michigan City Police Department’s Investigative Division collected evidence and interviewed multiple witnesses. The LaPorte County Prosecutor’s Office conducted a probable cause review, but no public information has been released about arrests or charges.

If anyone knew Jimmy Brown or has information about the shooting, please share what you know with investigators.