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Indiana State Police wants help with 2015 LaGrange County cold case

These are artist images connected to the 2015 shooting of Rocky Swihart. The shooting is the subject of an Indiana State Police Cold Case investigation.
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These are artist images connected to the 2015 shooting of Rocky Swihart. The shooting is the subject of an Indiana State Police Cold Case investigation.

The Indiana State Police want the public’s help in solving a nearly-10-year-old shooting that occurred in LaGrange County.

Rocky Swihart was in his driveway between 9:15 and 10:15 a.m. on August 21, 2015, in Stroh.

A vehicle pulled in and an unidentified man got out. After a conversation with the man, Swihart turned to go back into his house, and the man shot him in the head.

Swihart was seriously injured but survived.

The Indiana State Police Cold Case Team is looking for help identifying the shooter.

Anyone with information can submit cold case tips to the Indiana State Police by calling the Cold Case Hotline at 1‑800‑453‑4756 or emailing ispcoldcase@isp.in.gov. You can also submit a tip to the Lagrange County Sheriff’s Department at (260) 463‑7491.

Rebecca manages the news at WBOI. She joined the staff in December 2017, and brought with her nearly two decades of experience in print journalism, including 15 years as an award-winning reporter for the Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne.