 On October 27th, around 8:30 p.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of Herbert Ave. in reference to a victim who had been shot inside of a residence. Officers arrived and located an adult male victim with multiple gunshot wounds and began to render first aid until AMR arrived on scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital. At this time, the victim has several severe injuries but appears to be in stable condition.Â
The victim was able to speak with investigators and said he was visiting the residence. He said he was sitting in a chair watching television when he was shot. The shots came from the outside of the residence and is believed to have come from a vehicle that was driving past. There were several other people inside the residence at the time of the shooting, but no one else was injured. No one inside the residence saw the suspect(s).Â
It is unknown at this time if the victim was the intended target, but investigators do believe the house was specifically targeted. This investigation is still active and no arrests have been made. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Adult Investigations Unit at (812) 436-7979.Â
