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The wanted suspect involved in an Indiana shooting that left two people injured, including a toddler, has been apprehended by police after shooting himself, officials said.
Robbie Perez, 35, of Columbus, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, according to the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office.
Perez was wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred late Thursday night in Hope, Indiana.
Deputies from the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office and police officers from the Hope Police Department responded to a shooting incident at a residence at 11:25 p.m. Thursday night. There they found an injured 36-year-old man and a toddler boy with gunshot wounds. A previous police statement said the boy was two years old, but he is in fact 3 years old.
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Robbie L. Perez, 35, was arrested Friday in connection with a shooting involving his family members, including an injured 3-year-old boy. (Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office)
Sheriff Chris Lane identified Perez as a suspect. The sheriff said Friday morning that Perez was on the run and was considered armed and dangerous.
At around 10:49 a.m. Friday, the silver Chevrolet HHR reportedly driven by Perez was spotted heading west on East King Street near the intersection with Interstate 65 in Johnson County, Lane said in a statement.
Franklin Police Department officers were able to locate the vehicle and attempted to stop it. Police knew the vehicle type and license plate and saw it driving downtown, Franklin Police Chief Scott Carter said, according to the Daily Journal.
Franklin officers tracked the suspect until enough police vehicles were gathered to help conduct a traffic check, Carter said.
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When police attempted a traffic stop, the vehicle would not stop and officers gave chase at low speed between 40 and 80 km/h as the suspect traveled north. Law enforcement officers used batons to end the pursuit just north of the intersection of Hurricane Road and Earlywood Drive/East County Road 300 North, the Daily Journal reported.
Perez was subsequently taken into custody. According to the police, the suspect would have shot himself at one point.
“Robbie Perez was found to be suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the end of the chase. He was transported to Eskenazi Hospital for examination/treatment,” Lane said.
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Crime scene technicians discovered a firearm in the vehicle.
Preliminary investigations suggested the shooting stemmed from a family quarrel. Further investigation has determined that the shooting incident was the culmination of what the sheriff described as a “long feud” between alleged gunman Robbie Perez and his brother, George Perez, Jr., the 36-year-old victim.
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George Perez has since been released from the hospital, police said.
The 3-year-old victim, George’s son, is still in critical condition in the hospital, the sheriff said.
Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
