Source: WISH-TV / WISH-TV
INDIANAPOLIS — A man shot to death by police officers in Indianapolis late Sunday night.
Police were called to the area of 33rd and Georgetown on the northwest side a little before midnight about some kind of incident taking place. They got there and a man got into a car and drove off from the scene.
Police chased him briefly and then the man got out of the car threatening to shoot himself. That’s when a SWAT standoff began as police say they tried to “slow things down.” After some time passed the man tried to get away again.
IMPD Chief Chris Bailey said officers tried every means of non-lethal tactics to try and keep him from getting away.
“Almost simultaneously there were shots fired by the suspect and then SWAT officers returned fire hitting the suspect,” said Bailey. ‘SWAT Medics and SWAT Officers immediately went to the suspect rendering first aid. He was transported to the hospital where he later died.”
Bailey says three officers fired gunshots. No officers were hurt by any of the gunfire from the suspect.
The whole thing was caught on police body camera which Bailey said is being used to determine if proper protocol was followed by responding officers.
“This latest incident, obviously taking place on Easter, is unfortunate,” Bailey said. “Another family is left mourning. Officers are left dealing with having to use deadly force.”
