Priscilla Tapia, Alexius Tapia's 17-year-old daughter, said the family's dog had alerted her father that someone was outside the home Friday morning.

Williams said it appears Reichler, Sipe and Izynski attempted to break into Tapia's cars parked in his driveway. Tapia walked out of his home with a handgun and Sipe and Izynski fled. Tapia held onto Reichler and began to bring him toward his home when Reichler allegedly pulled out his own handgun and fired at least one shot toward Tapia.

Tapia returned fire striking Reichler in each arm. Police believe Tapia may have fired three shots.

Reichler dropped his gun and ran. The gun Reichler used was reported stolen through the Chesterton Police Department on Tuesday, Williams said.

According to a probable cause affidavit issued by the Porter County prosecutor's office Friday afternoon, Reichler said he was inside a car when Tapia approached and yelled "freeze."

Reichler told police he fired first as the struggle between the two took them to Tapia's front door and Tapia fired at least twice. Reichler also told police that he fled to Izynsky's car, which was parked down the block from Tapia's house. The two waited in the car until emergency personnel treating Tapia left. Sipe then drove Reichler to the hospital.