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Portage, Indiana, high school secretary killed in murder-suicide – NBC Chicago

A northwest Indiana resident who worked as an administrative assistant at Portage High School was killed in a murder-suicide that seriously injured a second victim, authorities said Saturday.

Brandy Manville, 46, was found dead after suffering gunshot wounds after Portage police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 6300 block of Monument Avenue on Friday evening, police said in a Facebook post. Around 7:41 p.m., someone in the house called 911 to report that her father was drunk and throwing things into the house.

A few moments later, emergency dispatchers heard a man say that everyone would die in the shooting, police said. When officers arrived on scene, they also heard gunshots. Officers from multiple agencies entered the home and discovered Brandy Manville and two other people. According to police, 45-year-old Charles Manville was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

A third victim, a 21-year-old woman, suffered gunshot wounds and was transported by medical helicopter to an area trauma center. She remained in hospital in stable condition but suffered serious, life-threatening injuries, police said Saturday.

Police said the incident was an isolated incident and there was no ongoing threat to the community as of Saturday evening. A motive for the shooting remained unknown.

“…We extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims of this shocking crime,” authorities said in part in a Facebook post. “We pray for a full and speedy recovery of the surviving victim, whose name we do not wish to publicly disclose at this time without his consent…”

Portage High School, where Brandy Manville worked, will offer counseling services for students and staff Monday morning.

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