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Indianapolis Star
2 days ago
- Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis police: Search underway for suspect who fired at officers
This article will update A domestic violence call on the city's northeast side started a series of events that would lead to an officer firing their weapon at suspects on the run. Just before 9 p.m. on Aug. 13, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance in the 7700 block of Knue Road. The person who called police reported being assaulted by a male armed with a gun. The suspect fled in a vehicle before officers arrived, a news release from the department states. Around midnight Aug. 14, an officer in a marked patrol vehicle found the suspect's vehicle traveling westbound near East 30th Street and Ruckle Street. The officer waited for backup before attempting a traffic stop, the news release said, but when officers activated their emergency lights and sirens, the suspect refused to stop and a short vehicle pursuit ensued. Police say in the 400 block of West 28th Street, two people got out of the vehicle, which continued rolling, and multiple shots were fired at the officers by at least one of the fleeing suspects. One officer, a seven-year IMPD veteran, fired their weapon. No injuries were reported early Aug. 14. A suspect description was broadcast to other officers and additional resources — including IMPD K9 a drone — were deployed to search the area. The suspects remain at large. Police said they "have no reason to believe" the suspects are a threat to the community. Detectives recovered fired cartridge casings near where the suspects fled, the news release said. The officer was equipped with a body-worn camera and in-car video system, both of which were activated. The police department's Critical Incident Response Team is leading the criminal investigation and a separate administrative investigation will be handled by Internal Affairs. As standard procedure, the involved officer has been placed on administrative leave. Following the criminal investigation, the civilian-majority Use of Force Review Board will hold a mandatory hearing regarding the attempted use of deadly force.
ABC News
4 days ago
- ABC News
Man charged over Mount Waverley deaths of man and woman in graffiti-covered unit
A man has been charged with two counts of murder after police found the bodies of a man and a woman in a unit in Melbourne's south-east. Dozens of police, including members of the Critical Incident Response Team, were called to Mount Waverley after callers to triple-0 reported a disturbance at the Adrienne Crescent home about 9.55pm on Monday. Police were told a man had arrived at the unit and yelling could be heard coming from inside. Officers who attended found the bodies of a 39-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man. The Homicide Squad's Detective Inspector Dean Thomas on Tuesday described the discovery as traumatic and said counselling and support would be offered to officers and to neighbours in the unit block. A 34-year-old man was found with two large dogs at Westall Railway Station a few kilometres away several hours later The man, who is of no fixed address, was interviewed on Monday and has since been charged with two counts of murder. He will appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today. The unit where the altercation occurred was covered in graffiti, including the words "karma", "betrayal" and "enough is enough". Police said they believed the accused knew the deceased man. Detectives and forensic officers remained at the scene throughout Tuesday, with a large section of Adrienne Crescent blocked off while investigations were carried out.
The Advertiser
04-07-2025
- The Advertiser
Man shot dead in rural siege made bomb threat
A man holed up in a shed for hours with a suspected homemade shotgun claimed he had a bomb, before he was shot dead by police. The seven-hour siege with police at a rural property in Daisy Hill, near the Victorian town of Maryborough, on Thursday was triggered by an earlier near-miss shooting. The 39-year-old shooter, who is believed to live nearby on Menzies Drive, allegedly fired a gun at an older man and narrowly missed him. When local officers arrived, he allegedly hid inside the shed, made threats to shoot police and indicated he had a knife and bomb or explosives. Victoria Police's Critical Incident Response Team, Special Operations Group and Dog Squad were called but unable to resolve the stand-off. The man stepped out of the shed just before 10pm and shot at police, Western Region Assistant Commissioner Mick Grainger said. In an exchange of fire, he was hit and died at the scene. Mr Grainger said it was too early to say how many shots the shooter fired at police. "A number of shots were fired in the exchange with police," he told reporters on Friday. "But who fired what, at what time, I cannot tell you. The identity of the shooter has not been confirmed. His connection with the older man and what sparked their confrontation was not revealed. No police or community members were injured in the gun fight. "It's alleged that it (the gun) was some form of homemade firearm," Mr Grainger said. "My reports last night were that it was a shotgun." The owners of the shed were not home at the time of the siege. "He was unknown to the owners of that shed ... and was in that shed for an unknown reason." Mr Grainger said. Police are still investigating whether his bomb threat was legitimate. Mr Grainger described the man's behaviour as "unusual" and said efforts to negotiate with him were fruitless. "He certainly made threats, he wasn't enamoured with the presence of police, he wanted us to leave," he said. There is no ongoing threat to the public and police say they are not looking for any other offenders. Homicide Squad detectives will investigate the fatal shooting with oversight from the Professional Standards Command, as is the standard procedure. The state coroner has also visited the scene. There has been a spate of police shootings in Victoria in recent months. Madeline Margaret Henry, 33, was shot dead on May 24 in South Melbourne after allegedly driving towards a male senior constable during the arrest of a machete-wielding man. Somali man Abdifatah Ahmed was also shot dead at Footscray in the city's inner west on April 17 after allegedly rushing at police with a knife. A man holed up in a shed for hours with a suspected homemade shotgun claimed he had a bomb, before he was shot dead by police. The seven-hour siege with police at a rural property in Daisy Hill, near the Victorian town of Maryborough, on Thursday was triggered by an earlier near-miss shooting. The 39-year-old shooter, who is believed to live nearby on Menzies Drive, allegedly fired a gun at an older man and narrowly missed him. When local officers arrived, he allegedly hid inside the shed, made threats to shoot police and indicated he had a knife and bomb or explosives. Victoria Police's Critical Incident Response Team, Special Operations Group and Dog Squad were called but unable to resolve the stand-off. The man stepped out of the shed just before 10pm and shot at police, Western Region Assistant Commissioner Mick Grainger said. In an exchange of fire, he was hit and died at the scene. Mr Grainger said it was too early to say how many shots the shooter fired at police. "A number of shots were fired in the exchange with police," he told reporters on Friday. "But who fired what, at what time, I cannot tell you. The identity of the shooter has not been confirmed. His connection with the older man and what sparked their confrontation was not revealed. No police or community members were injured in the gun fight. "It's alleged that it (the gun) was some form of homemade firearm," Mr Grainger said. "My reports last night were that it was a shotgun." The owners of the shed were not home at the time of the siege. "He was unknown to the owners of that shed ... and was in that shed for an unknown reason." Mr Grainger said. Police are still investigating whether his bomb threat was legitimate. Mr Grainger described the man's behaviour as "unusual" and said efforts to negotiate with him were fruitless. "He certainly made threats, he wasn't enamoured with the presence of police, he wanted us to leave," he said. There is no ongoing threat to the public and police say they are not looking for any other offenders. Homicide Squad detectives will investigate the fatal shooting with oversight from the Professional Standards Command, as is the standard procedure. The state coroner has also visited the scene. There has been a spate of police shootings in Victoria in recent months. Madeline Margaret Henry, 33, was shot dead on May 24 in South Melbourne after allegedly driving towards a male senior constable during the arrest of a machete-wielding man. Somali man Abdifatah Ahmed was also shot dead at Footscray in the city's inner west on April 17 after allegedly rushing at police with a knife. A man holed up in a shed for hours with a suspected homemade shotgun claimed he had a bomb, before he was shot dead by police. The seven-hour siege with police at a rural property in Daisy Hill, near the Victorian town of Maryborough, on Thursday was triggered by an earlier near-miss shooting. The 39-year-old shooter, who is believed to live nearby on Menzies Drive, allegedly fired a gun at an older man and narrowly missed him. When local officers arrived, he allegedly hid inside the shed, made threats to shoot police and indicated he had a knife and bomb or explosives. Victoria Police's Critical Incident Response Team, Special Operations Group and Dog Squad were called but unable to resolve the stand-off. The man stepped out of the shed just before 10pm and shot at police, Western Region Assistant Commissioner Mick Grainger said. In an exchange of fire, he was hit and died at the scene. Mr Grainger said it was too early to say how many shots the shooter fired at police. "A number of shots were fired in the exchange with police," he told reporters on Friday. "But who fired what, at what time, I cannot tell you. The identity of the shooter has not been confirmed. His connection with the older man and what sparked their confrontation was not revealed. No police or community members were injured in the gun fight. "It's alleged that it (the gun) was some form of homemade firearm," Mr Grainger said. "My reports last night were that it was a shotgun." The owners of the shed were not home at the time of the siege. "He was unknown to the owners of that shed ... and was in that shed for an unknown reason." Mr Grainger said. Police are still investigating whether his bomb threat was legitimate. Mr Grainger described the man's behaviour as "unusual" and said efforts to negotiate with him were fruitless. "He certainly made threats, he wasn't enamoured with the presence of police, he wanted us to leave," he said. There is no ongoing threat to the public and police say they are not looking for any other offenders. Homicide Squad detectives will investigate the fatal shooting with oversight from the Professional Standards Command, as is the standard procedure. The state coroner has also visited the scene. There has been a spate of police shootings in Victoria in recent months. Madeline Margaret Henry, 33, was shot dead on May 24 in South Melbourne after allegedly driving towards a male senior constable during the arrest of a machete-wielding man. Somali man Abdifatah Ahmed was also shot dead at Footscray in the city's inner west on April 17 after allegedly rushing at police with a knife. A man holed up in a shed for hours with a suspected homemade shotgun claimed he had a bomb, before he was shot dead by police. The seven-hour siege with police at a rural property in Daisy Hill, near the Victorian town of Maryborough, on Thursday was triggered by an earlier near-miss shooting. The 39-year-old shooter, who is believed to live nearby on Menzies Drive, allegedly fired a gun at an older man and narrowly missed him. When local officers arrived, he allegedly hid inside the shed, made threats to shoot police and indicated he had a knife and bomb or explosives. Victoria Police's Critical Incident Response Team, Special Operations Group and Dog Squad were called but unable to resolve the stand-off. The man stepped out of the shed just before 10pm and shot at police, Western Region Assistant Commissioner Mick Grainger said. In an exchange of fire, he was hit and died at the scene. Mr Grainger said it was too early to say how many shots the shooter fired at police. "A number of shots were fired in the exchange with police," he told reporters on Friday. "But who fired what, at what time, I cannot tell you. The identity of the shooter has not been confirmed. His connection with the older man and what sparked their confrontation was not revealed. No police or community members were injured in the gun fight. "It's alleged that it (the gun) was some form of homemade firearm," Mr Grainger said. "My reports last night were that it was a shotgun." The owners of the shed were not home at the time of the siege. "He was unknown to the owners of that shed ... and was in that shed for an unknown reason." Mr Grainger said. Police are still investigating whether his bomb threat was legitimate. Mr Grainger described the man's behaviour as "unusual" and said efforts to negotiate with him were fruitless. "He certainly made threats, he wasn't enamoured with the presence of police, he wanted us to leave," he said. There is no ongoing threat to the public and police say they are not looking for any other offenders. Homicide Squad detectives will investigate the fatal shooting with oversight from the Professional Standards Command, as is the standard procedure. The state coroner has also visited the scene. There has been a spate of police shootings in Victoria in recent months. Madeline Margaret Henry, 33, was shot dead on May 24 in South Melbourne after allegedly driving towards a male senior constable during the arrest of a machete-wielding man. Somali man Abdifatah Ahmed was also shot dead at Footscray in the city's inner west on April 17 after allegedly rushing at police with a knife.
The Guardian
04-07-2025
- The Guardian
Police shoot man dead after gunfire during siege in Victorian town of Daisy Hill
An armed man has been shot dead by police after a seven-hour siege prompted by earlier gunfire. Police were called to Menzies Drive in Daisy Hill, near the Victorian town of Maryborough, about 3pm on Thursday after reports of a gun being fired in an incident where no one was injured. They tried to speak with the man before an hours-long siege, with the Critical Incident Response Team, Special Operations Group and Dog Squad called in to assist, Victoria police said in a statement on Friday. It is alleged the man fired shots towards police, who returned fire just before 10pm. The man, who has not been formally identified, was hit and died at the scene. Sign up for Guardian Australia's breaking news email Homicide Squad detectives will investigate the fatal shooting with oversight from the Professional Standards Command, as is the standard procedure, police said. The state coroner has visited the scene. There have been several shootings by police in Victoria in recent months. Madeline Margaret Henry, 33, was shot dead on 24 May in South Melbourne after allegedly driving towards a male senior constable during the arrest of a machete-wielding man. The senior constable shot at the vehicle four times, hitting and killing the female driver. Abdifatah Ahmed was also shot dead at Footscray in the city's inner west on 17 April after allegedly rushing at police with a knife. Commander Tim Tully said two officers told the man to drop the weapon and shot him when he charged at police.
The Advertiser
04-07-2025
- The Advertiser
Police shoot man dead after gunfire exchanged in siege
An armed man has been shot dead by police after a seven-hour siege prompted by earlier gunfire. Police were called to Menzies Drive in Daisy Hill, near the Victorian town of Maryborough, about 3pm on Thursday after reports of a gun being fired in an incident where no one was injured. They tried to speak with the man before an hours-long siege, with the Critical Incident Response Team, Special Operations Group and Dog Squad called in to assist. It is alleged the man fired shots towards police, who returned fire just before 10pm. The man, who has not been formally identified, was hit and died at the scene. Homicide Squad detectives will investigate the fatal shooting with oversight from the Professional Standards Command, as is the standard procedure. The state coroner has visited the scene. There has been a spate of police shootings in Victoria in recent months. Madeline Margaret Henry, 33, was shot dead on May 24 in South Melbourne after allegedly driving towards a male senior constable during the arrest of a machete-wielding man. The senior constable shot at the vehicle four times, hitting and killing the female driver. Somali man Abdifatah Ahmed was also shot dead at Footscray in the city's inner west on April 17 after allegedly rushing at police with a knife. Commander Tim Tully said two officers told the man to drop the weapon and shot him when he charged at police. An armed man has been shot dead by police after a seven-hour siege prompted by earlier gunfire. Police were called to Menzies Drive in Daisy Hill, near the Victorian town of Maryborough, about 3pm on Thursday after reports of a gun being fired in an incident where no one was injured. They tried to speak with the man before an hours-long siege, with the Critical Incident Response Team, Special Operations Group and Dog Squad called in to assist. It is alleged the man fired shots towards police, who returned fire just before 10pm. The man, who has not been formally identified, was hit and died at the scene. Homicide Squad detectives will investigate the fatal shooting with oversight from the Professional Standards Command, as is the standard procedure. The state coroner has visited the scene. There has been a spate of police shootings in Victoria in recent months. Madeline Margaret Henry, 33, was shot dead on May 24 in South Melbourne after allegedly driving towards a male senior constable during the arrest of a machete-wielding man. The senior constable shot at the vehicle four times, hitting and killing the female driver. Somali man Abdifatah Ahmed was also shot dead at Footscray in the city's inner west on April 17 after allegedly rushing at police with a knife. Commander Tim Tully said two officers told the man to drop the weapon and shot him when he charged at police. An armed man has been shot dead by police after a seven-hour siege prompted by earlier gunfire. Police were called to Menzies Drive in Daisy Hill, near the Victorian town of Maryborough, about 3pm on Thursday after reports of a gun being fired in an incident where no one was injured. They tried to speak with the man before an hours-long siege, with the Critical Incident Response Team, Special Operations Group and Dog Squad called in to assist. It is alleged the man fired shots towards police, who returned fire just before 10pm. The man, who has not been formally identified, was hit and died at the scene. Homicide Squad detectives will investigate the fatal shooting with oversight from the Professional Standards Command, as is the standard procedure. The state coroner has visited the scene. There has been a spate of police shootings in Victoria in recent months. Madeline Margaret Henry, 33, was shot dead on May 24 in South Melbourne after allegedly driving towards a male senior constable during the arrest of a machete-wielding man. The senior constable shot at the vehicle four times, hitting and killing the female driver. Somali man Abdifatah Ahmed was also shot dead at Footscray in the city's inner west on April 17 after allegedly rushing at police with a knife. Commander Tim Tully said two officers told the man to drop the weapon and shot him when he charged at police. An armed man has been shot dead by police after a seven-hour siege prompted by earlier gunfire. Police were called to Menzies Drive in Daisy Hill, near the Victorian town of Maryborough, about 3pm on Thursday after reports of a gun being fired in an incident where no one was injured. They tried to speak with the man before an hours-long siege, with the Critical Incident Response Team, Special Operations Group and Dog Squad called in to assist. It is alleged the man fired shots towards police, who returned fire just before 10pm. The man, who has not been formally identified, was hit and died at the scene. Homicide Squad detectives will investigate the fatal shooting with oversight from the Professional Standards Command, as is the standard procedure. The state coroner has visited the scene. There has been a spate of police shootings in Victoria in recent months. Madeline Margaret Henry, 33, was shot dead on May 24 in South Melbourne after allegedly driving towards a male senior constable during the arrest of a machete-wielding man. The senior constable shot at the vehicle four times, hitting and killing the female driver. Somali man Abdifatah Ahmed was also shot dead at Footscray in the city's inner west on April 17 after allegedly rushing at police with a knife. Commander Tim Tully said two officers told the man to drop the weapon and shot him when he charged at police.
