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Benjamin Scott

Gender : Male

Age : 64

Race : White

Date : 09/20/2025

Location : 216 Huber Boulevard

City : New Chicago

County : Lake

State : Indiana

Agency : New Chicago Police Department; Indiana State Police Lowell Investigations Division

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/20/2025 at approximately 3:30 p.m., Hobart Fire Department paramedics and New Chicago Police responded to a residence at 216 Huber Boulevard after a 911 call reporting a deceased person inside who had died from natural causes of cardiac arrest. While at the residence, 64-year-old Benjamin Scott, the co-owner of the home (also the 911 caller) became agitated with police. Officers requested an ambulance to forcibly take him for a psychological evaluation. Around 4:30 p.m., two New Chicago police officers fired inside the residence for undisclosed reasons, killing Scott. Scott’s death was ruled a homicide (i.e. caused by another) by gunshot. The Lake County Coroner will identify the deceased and conduct an autopsy. The case is under investigation and will be reviewed by the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbiw.com/2025/09/21/isp-lowell-investigations-division-requested-to-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-new-chicago/
https://regionnewssource.org/state-police-lowell-investigations-division-requested-to-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-in-new-chicago/