A 19-year-old LaPorte man was killed late Tuesday night after crashing during a police pursuit that followed a shots fired call.

According to South Bend Police, officers responded around 10:15 p.m. on May 13 to reports of gunfire in the 700 block of South Michigan Street. Officers located a suspected vehicle nearby and attempted a traffic stop.

After initially pulling over, the vehicle fled west on Western Avenue and crashed at the intersection of Western and Walnut Streets.

The driver, identified as Jacob Daniel Hoggatt, was the sole occupant of the vehicle. He was transported to Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The St. Joseph County Fatal Crash Team is investigating the incident.