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At 7:35pm on Saturday, Evansville Police were called to Vann Park for a report of a suicidal man that was armed with a handgun and a box cutter. The 911 caller reported that the man may have already tried to shoot himself. Officers were told that the man was on the lot in a truck.
A patrol officers arrived and began speaking with the man in attempt to disarm him and de-escalate the situation. The man refused to cooperate. A Crisis Negotiator was notified began speaking with the man. Despite an hour long negotiation, the man refused to cooperate and began to drive away. Efforts to contain him in the lot were unsuccessful and he fled the scene in his truck.
The man led officers on a chase that ended at a business on Green River Rd just south of the I-69 cloverleaf. During the chase, the man continued his phone conversation with a negotiator. He told the negotiator he was armed with a handgun.
The man drove onto the property and crashed through a locked gate. Once on the lot, the man collided with a police vehicle and then drove towards other police units.
Based on the information provided by the 911 caller, statements made by the man, and his dangerous actions, 4 EPD Officers discharged their weapons and ended the situation. The man was injured by gunfire. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. His name and condition are not being released at this time.
The scene at Vann Park and the scene where the chase ended are still actively being processed. Further information will be released as it becomes available.
Per EPD policies, the officers involved in the shooting have given initial statements to investigators and will be placed on administrative leave with pay while the incident is investigated. The names of the involved officers will be released in the coming days.
A patrol officers arrived and began speaking with the man in attempt to disarm him and de-escalate the situation. The man refused to cooperate. A Crisis Negotiator was notified began speaking with the man. Despite an hour long negotiation, the man refused to cooperate and began to drive away. Efforts to contain him in the lot were unsuccessful and he fled the scene in his truck.
The man led officers on a chase that ended at a business on Green River Rd just south of the I-69 cloverleaf. During the chase, the man continued his phone conversation with a negotiator. He told the negotiator he was armed with a handgun.
The man drove onto the property and crashed through a locked gate. Once on the lot, the man collided with a police vehicle and then drove towards other police units.
Based on the information provided by the 911 caller, statements made by the man, and his dangerous actions, 4 EPD Officers discharged their weapons and ended the situation. The man was injured by gunfire. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. His name and condition are not being released at this time.
The scene at Vann Park and the scene where the chase ended are still actively being processed. Further information will be released as it becomes available.
Per EPD policies, the officers involved in the shooting have given initial statements to investigators and will be placed on administrative leave with pay while the incident is investigated. The names of the involved officers will be released in the coming days.
