Evansville Police officers reported shots fired in the 3200 block Tiffany Ct. at about 9:20 PM on Sunday, December 22. EPD, Evansville Fire Department, and AMR were dispatched to the scene.
No officers were injured and one suspect was taken into custody and transported to a hospital for treatment. This is a developing story that will be updated when more details are available.
UPDATE: Police have released the following statement about the incident.
“At approximately 9:14 p.m. on December 22, officers were dispatched to a domestic violence in progress at a residence in the 3200 block of Tiffany Court. The call received by dispatch indicated that the suspect has been abusive in the past, had just thrown the family’s cat at the victim, and that there were young children present in the home. One of the children also spoke with dispatchers, stating that their father was ‘drunk’ and was possibly in the process of retrieving a firearm.
Officers arrived on scene four minutes after being dispatched and observed the suspect inside the residence, pulling the curtains to the window closed. Shortly after, the front door opened, and a young child exited running out of the home, but then ran back inside. The mother, holding a three-year-old child, was sitting on the ground near the door, while the suspect stood behind her. While approaching the residence, officers issued verbal commands for the suspect to drop the weapon. Instead of complying, the suspect raised the firearm and aimed it at the officers. In response, the officer closest to the offender took cover, while a second officer discharged one round from his duty weapon, striking the offender.
Officers were able to remove the children and the mother safely from the residence before providing aid to the offender. Emergency medical personnel arrived shortly thereafter, and the offender was transported to a local hospital where, at the time of this release, he is currently undergoing surgery.
Fortunately, no officers were injured during the incident. As per department protocol, both officers involved in the response have been placed on administrative leave. This investigation is ongoing and charges, along with the offender’s name, will be released at a later time.”
