The fatal police shooting of a man in Chesterton has been ruled self-defense by the Porter County Prosecutor.

According to the final report, 45-year-old Joseph Gerber of Winimac was shot and killed after he fled from officers at a hotel and shot Officer Nolan Mancera.

The investigation found that Gerber had a significant amount of methamphetamine in his system.

While Gerber was fatally shot by officers, the injured Officer Mancera is expected to make a full recovery.