FOWLER, Ind. — A man has been arrested in Benton County for firing several shots at a police officer during a traffic stop.
It was in the town of Fowler where a police officer pulled Kevin Varner, 51, of Hammond over along U.S. 52. Before the officer was able to get out and approach Varner’s car, investigators say Varner unloaded several rounds from a semi-automatic weapon and then took off.
None of the rounds hit the cruiser and the officer sped after Varner who crashed soon after.
It’s not clear why Varner felt compelled to fire the shots, but he’s been arrested. The charges against Varner are still pending as he has yet to be released from a hospital in Lafayette.
SEE ALSO
- Pacers GM: Contract Extension Talks with Buddy Hield Are “At a Halt” But That Doesn’t Mean They’re Done
- Pence: Trump Owes it to the American People to Debate
- Murder Suspect Kevin Mason Captured
- FOUND: Momo the Monkey on the Loose: Indianapolis’ East Side on High Alert
- NWS: Expect a Rainy Wednesday Across Indiana
