On January 1st
, 2024, around 5:10 a.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of E.
Riverside Dr. in reference to shots fired and a person who had been shot. When officers arrived on scene, they
located one adult male victim outside with an apparent gunshot wound. The male was beyond help and already
deceased before officers’ arrival. EPD Detectives and the Vanderburgh County Corner’s Office were called to
the scene.
At this time, no arrests have been made and this investigation is still active. The victim’s identity and cause
of death will be released by the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office following an autopsy. If anyone has
information regarding this incident, please contact the Evansville Police Adult Investigations Unit at (812) 436-
7979 or the EPD Tip Line at (812) 435-6194.
