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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowTwo men have pleaded not guilty to federal charges stemming from an Indiana shootout that killed a third man and wounded an agent of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Nineteen-year-old Blake King of Chicago and 25-year-old Bernard Graham of Calumet City, Illinois, entered the pleas during separate hearings Thursday in Hammond federal court.
They face charges of assault on a federal officer and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
The June 4 shootout in Gary killed 28-year-old Raymon Truitt, of Gary, and wounded the agent, who hasn’t been identified. ATF has said the agent is expected to make a full recovery.
Magistrate Judge Andrew Rodovich ordered King to remain in custody without bond pending trial scheduled for Aug. 20. Graham has agreed to remain in custody.
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