Merrillville man arrested after driver critically wounded in I-65 shooting

FAIR OAKS, Ind. - A shooting on I-65 in Northwest Indiana left a semi-truck driver critically wounded.

The incident happened at 4:45 p.m. Thursday in the southbound lanes of I-65, six miles south of the Roselawn/Demotte exit.

A semi-truck driver was heading southbound when he was shot, according to Indiana state troopers.

His gunshot wound was potentially life-threatening and he was taken by helicopter from the scene to a hospital in Indianapolis. His current condition is unknown.

Traffic was closed in both directions as the helicopter landed and crime scene investigators processed the scene.

As of 8 p.m., all traffic lanes reopened.

On Saturday, 32-year-old Donavon A. Brewer of Merrillville turned himself in to police. He's been charged with attempted murder and criminal recklessness – both felonies – and is being held at the Jasper County Jail.

Anyone with more information on the shooting is urged to contact Detective Hamed at 219-696-6242.