 Two Arrests Made In Connection With East Side Shots Fired Call
Evansville Police arrested two men after a 911 call for shots fired on Tuesday on the East Side. Several calls came in around 2:40 pm in the area of E Virginia and Kimber Ln.
The Police were told the passenger in a black Nissan SUV was shooting at a white passenger car. The driver of the passenger car was not injured and was able to provide additional info to investigators.
Patrol officers spotted the suspect vehicle near Highway 41 and Lincoln Ave a short time later. When they pulled the car over, both occupants ran from the car. Both were caught after foot chases. The passenger tossed a handgun onto a garage as he fled. The gun was recovered and was the same caliber as the shell casings recovered at the shooting scene.
Police arrested Life Dismuke (24) and Adarius Armand (23). Both charged with 4 counts of Criminal Recklessness and 1 count of Resisting Law Enforcement. Armand, who was the passenger and who police believe fired multiple shots during the incident, also faces a Possession of a Firearm without a Permit with a Prior Conviction.
Police believe the shooting was in retaliation for a recent drug deal where counterfeit money was used to purchase $100 worth of marijuana.
