The Indiana State Police has been requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting that took place Friday evening in Rushville.
Preliminary investigation determined the Rush County Sheriff's Department received a report of a domestic disturbance involving shots fired inside a residence located in the 200 block of East 5th Street in Rushville just after 5 p.m. Officers from both the Rushville Police Department and the Rush County Sheriff's Department responded. They encountered a male subject exiting the residence with a female. The male was armed with a firearm.
Officers responded by issuing verbal commands to the suspect; however, he did not comply. During the encounter, officers discharged their firearms, striking the suspect. The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene. No officers were injured in the encounter. The female sustained a non-life tthreatening injury and was treated and released at the scene.
The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification to the family. The names of the involved officers will be released at the discretion of the Rushville Police Department and the Rush County Sheriff's Department.
Upon the completion of this investigation, the findings will be submitted to the Rush County Prosecutor's Office for review.
The Rush County Coroner's office and the Rushville City Fire Department also assisted the Indiana State Police in this investigation.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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