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2 men shot at West Lafayette condo

The Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office reports both men's wounds are not life-threatening.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Two men were injured in a shooting at a condominium Saturday night in West Lafayette.

Tippecanoe County Sheriff Bob Goldsmith said the shooting happened in the 2200 block of Lucia Lane in the Cottages on Lindberg, near U.S. 52, north of the Purdue University campus.

The two men, identified as Kahlil Arrington, 21, and Kahlil Christopher, 18, are both from West Lafayette. Arrington was shot in the abdominal area, and Christopher was shot in the middle of his back. 

Christopher was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Arrington was driven to another hospital in a personal vehicle.

Both of their injuries were not life-threatening, according to an incident report from the sheriff's office.

Shortly after 11 p.m., police dispatch began receiving calls from people saying they heard between 10 and 15 gunshots and people were running from the building. 

As of early Sunday morning, detectives were still investigating this case and attempting to identify everybody involved, as well as the circumstances surrounding the shooting. 

West Lafayette Police, Purdue University Police, Indiana State Police and Lafayette Police were all involved in the investigation. 

Anyone with information about the shooting should contact the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office detective division at 765-423-9388.

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