Lafayette officers shoot, critically wound man during pursuit
Two police officers shot and critically wounded a man in a Lafayette parking lot early Tuesday after he pointed a handgun at them during a foot chase, police said.
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Slain Indianapolis officer remembered as compassionate
An Indianapolis police officer who was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call was remembered Thursday during her funeral as a dedicated, compassionate officer and a devoted young mother, with a police chaplain calling her “a beautiful flower that was picked way too soon.”
Man charged in fatal shooting of Indianapolis police officer
A man was formally charged with murder Tuesday in the slaying of an Indianapolis police officer who authorities said was shot through an apartment’s door while responding with other officers to a domestic violence call.
Police: Person exchanged gunfire with officers, found dead
A suspect who exchanged gunfire with officers in far western Indiana was found dead after officers entered a wooded area in an armored vehicle, state police said Saturday.
Man arrested after shooting death of Indianapolis officer
A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of an Indianapolis officer on a domestic violence call, police said Friday.
Indianapolis officer fatally shot on domestic violence call
An Indianapolis police officer was shot and killed Thursday while responding to a domestic violence call, authorities said.
7th Circuit affirms judgment for Hendricks County officer in mentally ill man’s killing
A father who sued a Hendricks County deputy and others after his mentally ill son was fatally shot during a welfare check did not convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that judgment entered in the defendants’ favor was wrong.
SCOTUS to review police qualified immunity from lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by police officers who believe they deserve immunity from a lawsuit filed by college student who says he was beaten up in a case of mistaken identity.
2 found fatally shot after police standoff in Fishers
Police in suburban Indianapolis say they found a man and a woman fatally shot after a lengthy standoff in which shots were fired at officers.
Man sentenced to 4 years in E. Chicago shooting death
A 19-year-old Indiana man was sentenced to serve four years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to the fatal shooting of an innocent bystander during a shootout with police.
Prosecutors: Lafayette officer will not face charges in fatal shooting
A northwestern Indiana officer will not face charges in the fatal shooting of a 39-year-old man who authorities say refused to drop a gun during a standoff with police.
Gary man killed by police was wanted in woman’s death
A man who shot and wounded two police officers at a northwestern Indiana apartment complex before being fatally shot by police was a suspect in the strangulation death of a woman he had been dating, police said Tuesday.
Suspect killed, 2 SWAT officers injured in Gary shootout
Police fatally shot a suspect Monday after he opened fire and injured two members of a SWAT team who stormed a Gary apartment complex seeking to apprehend him, authorities said.
Man badly wounded in Indianapolis police shooting
Indianapolis police officers shot a man early Saturday after he refused orders to drop a rifle, authorities said.
Man fatally shot by Evansville police
A southern Indiana man was fatally shot by a police officer over the weekend after refusing to drop a handgun, police said
Probe of police shooting could revive scrutiny of Buttigieg
The deadly shooting of an African-American man by a white police officer this summer in South Bend highlighted Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s struggle to win black support for his presidential campaign. The issue could resurface as the prosecutor leading an investigation into the matter says his work likely won’t be finished before February, just as voters begin deciding whether Buttigieg should be the Democratic nominee.
Gary police shoot armed man who ignored their commands
Police officers in Gary have shot a man armed with a gun after he refused to follow their commands.
Video shows Evansville officer fatally shoot man who had hammer
Video of an Evansville police officer fatally shooting a man holding a hammer appears to back an officer’s claim he believed the man reached for a gun, authorities said Wednesday.