An Indianapolis man accused of shooting a police officer in the throat during a shootout after a car crash has been found guilty of attempted murder and other charges.
A Marion County jury on Thursday convicted Milik Hill, 33, of two counts of attempted murder, six counts of resisting law enforcement and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. His sentencing was set for March 11th.
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Thomas Mangan, a first-year police officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, was seriously injured in the February 2022 shooting. The officer sustained damage to his voice box and Adam’s apple when Hill shot him in the throat at the base of his neck.
The suspect who shot an Indianapolis police officer in the throat has been found guilty of attempted murder, among other charges.
“Officer Mangan’s life changed forever the night he answered a call to service his community,” Marion County Attorney Ryan Mears said in a statement Thursday.
Mangan was shot and killed while police officers responded to the scene of a car crash in the Fountain Square neighborhood of Indianapolis. Witnesses directed officers to the vehicle and to Hill, who was believed to be involved in the reported crash, prosecutors said.
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Police said Hill ignored police commands to stop and show his hands, then fled on foot and opened fire, wounding Mangan. A second officer returned fire, wounding Hill, who then fired several more shots and fled. He was then arrested and officers recovered his handgun.
