On March 9th, around 6:10 p.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Powell Ave. in reference to shots fired. Another caller told Dispatch that they thought it was in the 700 block of Washington Ave. Officers found the location of the shooting incident at the intersection of Washington Ave. and Evans Ave. Investigators were told that an adult male discharged his firearm at two subjects who arrived at his residence, were making threats, and were also armed with firearms.
A short time later, Dispatch received a call from a local hospital that an adult male arrived at the hospital with a gun shot wound to his leg. Officers determined that his injury was in connection with the shots fired run at Washington Ave. and Evans Ave.
The male survived his wound but is still receiving medical treatment. This is still an active investigation and no arrests have been made at this time. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please call the EPD Adult Investigations Unit at (812) 436-7979.
