Global Courant 2023-05-11 01:41:07
Southwest Indiana police shot and wounded a man who pulled a gun on officers on a residential street, police said Wednesday.
The man underwent surgery Tuesday afternoon after the Evansville shooting, but no additional information was available, said Sgt. Anna Gray, a spokeswoman for the Evansville Police Department, said.
Gray said two Evansville officers riding in separate vehicles recognized the man, who was wanted for failing to appear in court for criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and drug-related offenses, the Evansville Courier & Press reported.
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Footage from the police dashboard camera released Tuesday night shows an officer pulling up in front of an SUV parked on a residential street with the tailgate open and two men nearby.
Police in Evansville, Indiana shot and wounded a suspect wanted for failing to appear in court after the man pointed a gun at them.
One man raises his hands and walks away, but the other remains at the back of the SUV as the officer repeatedly yells for him to put his hands up and step toward him.
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Gray said the man took his right hand off the SUV while holding a gun before “raising the firearm and racking the sled.”
Dashcam footage shows the man holding a gun as officers shoot him and he falls to the ground.
Police said both officers involved in Tuesday’s shooting will be placed on administrative leave for three days.
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Evansville is a city on the Ohio River about 170 miles southwest of Indianapolis.