Brew pub worker charged with murder

BY STAN MADDUX

Aman finished his shift at a popular brew pub in Michigan City then fatally shot a man during an argument a short time later.

Those are among the new details in the case against Jonathan Smith.

Smith, 31, is charged in La Porte Superior Court 1 with murder.

At one point, police said it appears Davis was inside his house being kept from going outside again while Smith was outside continuing to yell things.

According to court documents, the heated exchange continued despite efforts from other individuals to get both men to calm down.

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He allegedly shot Joseph Davis in the midsection after 6 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at 413 York St. on the city’s north side.

Police said Davis, 52, died while in surgery.

According to court documents, an argument flared up between the two men after Smith was given a ride home by a woman after finishing his shift at Zorn Brewery.

A witness told investigators Davis was videotaping Smith and the woman together and threatened to send the images to “someone else.”

Eventually, police said Smith approached the front porch of the home, pulled out a handgun from his pants and shot Joseph with a single shot.

Smith fled from the scene but turned himself in about two hours later at the police station.

According to police, Smith told investigators that Davis was moving toward him and threatening to spray him with mace when he fired.

Smith was being held in the La Porte County Jail without bond.