What was reported
A young person was shot in the arm during an attempted robbery in the 300 block of West Washington Street in Frankfort at about 7:45 p.m. on Monday, according to WISH-TV[1]. The station reported the case on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026.
The person who was shot was treated at a hospital in Lafayette and released. Police took a 19-year-old Frankfort man into custody within about 45 minutes, WISH-TV reported. He faces six felony charges, including attempted robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, aggravated battery and battery by means of a deadly weapon.
A charge is not a conviction. The accused person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
The investigation remains open
The Frankfort Police Department is investigating with help from the Clinton County Sheriff's Office and Indiana State Police. Police said they would release no further information. This account is based on WISH-TV's reporting, and the investigation is ongoing.
A police report and criminal charges do not decide whether someone has civil liability. A civil injury claim is a separate process, and the available facts and evidence must be reviewed carefully.
Steps an injured person or family can take
If you were hurt in a shooting or another assault, follow the medical instructions you received, including wound care and any recommended physical therapy. Keep the police report number, investigators' names, medical records and bills. You can also contact the county prosecutor's victim assistance office for criminal-case updates and ask about Indiana's crime victim compensation program, which may help with some costs.
Records can become harder to obtain as time passes. This guide explains how evidence supports an Indiana injury claim, including the importance of medical and incident records.
Why the Frankfort location matters
The shooting happened in Frankfort, in Clinton County, so a civil case would usually be filed there. A person who commits an assault can be held civilly responsible separately from a criminal case. No cited source has suggested that anyone other than the person charged is responsible.
Most Indiana personal injury claims must be filed within two years under IC 34-11-2-4[2]. When an injured person is under a legal disability, including being a minor, IC 34-11-6-1[3] generally pauses the limitations period until the disability is removed. Families still should not wait to ask questions because evidence can be lost. You can read more about Indiana injury claim deadlines.
Indiana's comparative fault rule, IC 34-51-2-6[4], may also affect how responsibility is divided. An injured person whose fault is greater than 50 percent generally cannot recover, while a recovery is reduced by that person's percentage of fault when it is 50 percent or less. This is a general rule, not a conclusion about what happened here.
How Delventhal Law Office can help
Delventhal Law Office, LLC is a personal injury law firm in Fort Wayne founded by attorney Chad E. Delventhal in 2009. The firm can explain how a possible civil claim may relate to a criminal case, what records may matter and which deadlines should be reviewed. Insurance companies and defendants may aggressively defend injury claims, so careful documentation matters.
No lawyer can promise a particular outcome. If you want to discuss the available facts, the firm offers a free case evaluation.
This post is based on public reporting, the investigation may be ongoing, and nothing here is legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.
