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46-year-old Portage resident Brandy Manville and 45-year-old Portage resident Charles Manville were killed in the domestic shooting, according to the Porter County Coroner's office. Brandy Manville was the secretary of Portage High School for more than a decade. She was the mother of a daughter and son.
The Portage Boys Basketball Team held a moment of silence for Brandy Manville at its game against Munster High School Saturday. The Portage Township Schools plans to offer counseling students to Portage High School students and staff Monday morning. Brandy Manville filed for divorce from Charles Manville in July in Porter County Superior Court I, according to court records.
A dissolution hearing was scheduled for Dec. 16. The Porter County Coroner's Office was dispatched to the 6300 block of Monument Drive in Portage at 9:40 p.
m. Friday after the police responded to a report of a domestic dispute at that address. "Upon arrival the Deputy Coroner was informed that there were two fatalities at the scene," Porter County Coroner Cynthia M.
Dykes said in a press release. "The investigation is ongoing. Portage Police Department assisting the Coroner’s Office.
The Porter County Coroner’s Office would like to extend our condolences to all the family and loved ones of the victims involved in this senseless tragedy." Another person was injured with life-threatening injuries after the shooting, according to Portage police. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts The Potage police responded to a reported domestic dispute at 7:41 p.
m. Friday. "The 911 caller stated that her father was intoxicated and throwing items inside the house.
The caller next reported the male was now armed with a firearm. 911 operators could hear the male saying that everyone was going die followed by the sound of gunfire," Portage police said in a news release. "Just as officers were arriving on scene and were approaching the residence, they too heard gunfire from inside.
" Police found two people dead from gunshot wounds. Brandy Manville had been shot to death and Charles Manville suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A 21-year-old woman was found alive with gunshot wounds.
She was rushed by a Lutheran Air medical helicopter to a trauma center to be treated and is reportedly in stable condition in the intensive care unit. "No other people were located inside the residence and no officers discharged their weapons during this incident. At this time investigators believe this incident was isolated to the three people found on scene and there is no continuing threat to the community," Portage police said in a press release.
"As of this time, the surviving victim has not been able to a provide a statement to investigators and a motive for this shooting remains unknown." Everyone involved in the domestic incident was related, according to Portage police. The police are not identifying the injured woman, who is still being treated at the trauma center.
"We would like to thank the Portage Fire Department and Lutheran Air for providing continuing medical aid and transport to the surviving victim. We also send our thanks to the officers from the Burns Harbor and Ogden Dunes Police Departments and Porter County Sheriff’s Department who were part of the initial response to this incident," Portage police said in a press release. "Lastly, we extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the victims of this shocking crime.
We pray for a full and speedy recovery of the surviving victim. Our latest update is that she remains hospitalized in stable condition but with serious and life-threatening injuries." A GoFundMe was started to help pay the expenses of the Manville children.
Search for "Support for Manville Kids" on GoFundMe.com to contribute..
