The Brief
- An Indiana man, Dejuan Boyd McIntyre, was sentenced to 117 years in prison for murder and attempted murder in a June 2023 Merrillville shooting.
- One victim, Ashley Bitikofer, was killed, while another, Michael Lehman, survived multiple gunshot wounds.
- The sentence includes 65 years for murder, 15 years for a firearm enhancement and 37 years for attempted murder, to be served consecutively.
CROWN POINT, Ind. – An Indiana man has been sentenced to 117 years in prison following his convictions for murder and attempted murder in a June 2023 shooting in Merrillville.
The backstory:
Dejuan Boyd McIntyre was sentenced Friday to 65 years for murder, 15 years for a firearm enhancement and 37 years for attempted murder, according to the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office.
The charges stem from a June 8, 2023, shooting near the 6400 block of Mississippi Street. Police responding to reports of gunfire found two people with gunshot wounds, according to court documents.…