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Investigation update as of 03/11/2017:

Steuben County Sheriff’s detectives have charged a second suspect in connection with the investigation into an alleged shooting incident that occurred on CR 20 N near CR 100 E east of Angola during the early morning hours of 03/09/2017. 22 year old Harlee David Zeigler of Butler has been charged with one count of aiding in criminal recklessness involving a firearm, a level 5 felony. Zeigler is currently held in the Steuben County Jail without bond on an unrelated matter and is expected to appear in court on Monday for an initial hearing on the new offense. Further investigation indicated that Zeigler allegedly drove the vehicle that the shots were allegedly fired from. The alleged shooter involved was identified as 22 year old Derek Bryner of Butler. Bryner was located and taken into custody later that same day and Bryner still remains held in the Steuben County Jail in lieu of a $10,000.00 bond. Public court records also indicated that Bryner had a 2013 felony conviction out of DeKalb County, Indiana. Sheriff’s detectives have reached out to the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to assist with investigating any possible federal firearms violations in connection with the incident. The case still remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office.

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