Indiana Conservation Officers, the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police are investigating a shooting incident yesterday (7/6/2024) at Pokagon State Park. At approximately 10:45 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting in a parking lot at the park. The suspect was apprehended immediately.
A male victim suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. Two additional victims, including a 9-year-old female and a 38-year-old male, suffered injuries from bullet fragments.
Maung Oker Aung, 25, of Ft. Wayne, was taken into custody and booked into the Steuben County Jail. He faces preliminary charges of battery with a deadly weapon, a level 5 felony, and criminal recklessness, a level 6 felony.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is receiving collaborative support from several agencies in this investigation. Alongside the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police, assistance was provided by the Angola Police Department, Fremont Police Department, Steuben County Communications, Angola Fire Department, and Steuben County EMS, and the Steuben County Prosecutor’s Office.
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