Attempted Murder – Wanted

DATE: Sunday, September 29, 2013
SUBJECT: Attempted Murder
RELEASE NUMBER: 2013-NR-065
CONTACT: NO FURTHER DETAILS AT THIS TIME
AUTHORITY: Sheriff Eric Williams

Early this morning at approximately 2:51 AM, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to 5501 Pearl Dr (Show-Me’s West) reference to a Hit & Run accident. As deputies arrived, they found two subjects laying in the east bound lane of Pearl Dr. The victims, identified as Alexander Jacob Marshall and Daniel Wayne Jordan, were transported to Deaconess Hospital. Alexander suffered multiple, serious injuries. Jordan was treated and released with minor injuries.

According to witnesses, Jacob Lacy Higgins and two other subjects arrived at Show Me’s – West to meet some friends. Higgins was driving an older model white Camaro with t-tops. Shortly after their arrival, a dark colored mini-van arrived with several subjects, including Marshall and Jordan. Witnesses stated the subjects engaged in a verbal argument with Higgins and his companions which led into a physical fight.

Witnesses stated the fight spilled-over to the AMC Theater parking lot across the street and subjects from the mini-van started throwing large rocks into the windshield of Higgins’s Camaro. Witnesses stated an unidentified white male wearing a yellow shirt pulled a handgun and pointed it at Higgins.

Witnesses stated Higgins then drove his Camaro at a high rate of speed and struck Jordan and Marshall. Marshall was then dragged under Higgins’s car for over a quarter of a mile.

Sheriff’s detectives have obtained an arrest warrant charging Higgins with Attempted Murder Class A Felony, Criminal Recklessness Class D Felony and Hit and Run Class D Felony. His whereabouts are currently unknown. Anyone with information concerning this incident should contact Det. Randy Chapman at (812) 421-6342. If you have information regarding the whereabouts of Higgins, please call (812) 421-6201 or dial 911.

SUSPECT:
Jacob Lacy Higgins
W/M
24 YOA
Evansville, Indiana

CHARGES:
Attempted Murder Class A Felony
Criminal Recklessness Class D Felony
Hit and Run Class D Felony

VICTIM #1:
Alexander Jacob Marshall
B/M
21 YOA
Evansville, Indiana

VICTIM #2:
Daniel Wayne Jordan
W/M
20 YOA
Evansville, Indiana

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Contact Information:
Det Randy Chapman
812-421-6342
rchapman@vanderburghsheriff.com

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