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Case Description
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In the pre-dawn hours of a December morning in Portage, Indiana, Alexius Tapia, a 35-year-old man, was fatally shot after confronting a group of individuals attempting to burglarize vehicles in his driveway. The incident unfolded in the 6000 block of Mill Run Avenue, where Tapia, upon discovering the theft in progress, went outside armed with a handgun to intervene. Tragically, his two young sons witnessed the violent encounter that would take their father's life.

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Victim Details

Alexius Tapia

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Portage

IN

2014-12-12

35

Alexius

Tapia

01/09/2026