Indiana State Police shot by man in Motel 6 bed
The Madison County Sheriff's Department was attempting to execute a felony warrant when one of the suspects was shot while in bed at a Motel 6 in Anderson, Indiana. (Madison County Sheriff's Department/BODY CAMS+ /TMX)
- A 48-year-old man was shot and killed in a shootout Thursday night by Indianapolis police on suspicion of multiple felonies.
- The man died after being taken to a hospital, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
- The shooting occurred just before 5:30 p.m. when officers stopped a man who was getting into a car on the city's east side.
Indianapolis police say they fatally shot a man suspected of multiple felonies during a shootout Thursday night.
The 48-year-old man died after being taken to a hospital, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release. His name was not immediately released.
He was shot and killed just before 5:30 p.m. after a police officer saw him getting into a parked vehicle on the city's east side, the statement said. Within seconds, the man got out of the car with a handgun and fired at the officers, who then returned fire and struck him, police said.
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The man is wanted on warrants for charges including possession of a firearm by a felon, reckless criminal conduct, pointing a firearm and invasion of privacy stemming from an incident in which he shot people earlier this month, according to the release. It is said that it was done.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Randall Taylor speaks during a press conference on April 16, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Police shot and killed a man suspected of multiple felonies during a shootout Thursday night, the department said. (Jeff Dean/AFP via Getty Images)
No officers or people other than the suspect were injured, the release said.
Detectives found a handgun next to the man, according to the release.
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The incident will be investigated by the IMPD Major Incident Response Team and Internal Affairs.
The officer who fired the weapon was placed on administrative leave.
