Officer Involved Shooting Reported in Terre Haute

Tuesday, 25 July 2023

One person has died following an officer-involved shooting in Vigo County Indiana.

The shooting happened Tuesday morning at U.S. Lawns located at 1309 Fruitridge Avenue in Terre Haute, said Indiana State Police.

Police officers were sent to the location after reports a man was in a storage building making threats and pointing a gun at employees, said police.

Police negotiators tried for two hours to get the suspect to put down his weapon and come out of the building,  but the man refused, said officials.

Officials said, unexpectedly, the suspect walked out of the building and pointed a gun at officers.

The Indiana State Police said officers told the suspect to drop his weapons, but he refushed and that's when police opened fire, hitting the suspect.

The suspect was taken to the hospital where he later died, said officials.

The two Terre Haute police officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, said authorities.

The name of the suspect is not being released.

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