Shooting arrest

Evansville Police arrested 18 year old DYLAN ELLISON on multiple charges related to a shooting investigation on Monday night. 

Police responded to the area of Oregon and Oakley for a report of a shots fired around 8:25pm. Police found Brandon Hart (23) at 915 Edgar. Hart had multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. He is expected to survive. 

During the investigation, police received information that the shooter was a white male named Dylan. Police located Dylan Ellison at 919 Oakley and he was taken into custody without incident. 

Ellison said there was a verbal dispute between his group and another group who were walking by his house. Ellison said he went inside and got a gun. When the group walked past his house again, there was a second verbal dispute. Ellison left his porch to confront the group.  Ellison told investigators he was protecting people when he fired the gun and that he fired several times while his eyes were closed.  Ellison buried the gun under his porch and then changed clothes before police arrived. The gun was recovered by police. 

Ellison was charged with-

Aggravated Battery with a Firearm

Battery While Armed with a Deadly Weapon

Criminal Recklessness While Armed with a Deadly Weapon