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Indiana sheriff's deputy killed in gunfight while serving warrant at home Indiana sheriff's deputy killed in gunfight while serving warrant
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A sheriff’s deputy and a suspect died following a gunfight early on Sunday inside a mobile home that also left a second deputy injured, authorities said.A sheriff’s deputy and a suspect died following a gunfight early on Sunday inside a mobile home that also left a second deputy injured, authorities said.
Howard county deputy Carl Koontz died at an Indianapolis hospital after being shot at about 12.30am at a mobile home in Russiaville, Sheriff Steven Rogers said at a news conference on Sunday afternoon outside an Indianapolis hospital. Howard County deputy Carl Koontz died at an Indianapolis hospital after being shot at about 12.30am at a mobile home in Russiaville, sheriff Steven Rogers said at a news conference on Sunday afternoon outside an Indianapolis hospital.
A second deputy, Sergeant Jordan Buckley, also was shot and was in stable condition, alert and conscious, Indiana state police said. Both officers had been wearing body armor, and fellow officers took them out of the mobile home to provide first aid. A second deputy, sergeant Jordan Buckley, also was shot and was in stable condition, alert and conscious, Indiana state police said. Both officers had been wearing body armor, and fellow officers took them out of the mobile home to provide first aid.
Swat officers found an unidentified suspect dead inside the mobile home about two hours after the gunfight, Rogers said.Swat officers found an unidentified suspect dead inside the mobile home about two hours after the gunfight, Rogers said.
Koontz and Buckley were serving arrest and search warrants at the home about 60 miles north of Indianapolis, Rogers said. No one answered their knocks at the door.Koontz and Buckley were serving arrest and search warrants at the home about 60 miles north of Indianapolis, Rogers said. No one answered their knocks at the door.
“They got inside the residence, and they were met with gunfire,” Rogers said. “As police officers we anticipate things like that, but it comes as a total surprise to us. We plan for it, but you’re never fully prepared, of course, for that situation.”“They got inside the residence, and they were met with gunfire,” Rogers said. “As police officers we anticipate things like that, but it comes as a total surprise to us. We plan for it, but you’re never fully prepared, of course, for that situation.”
The sheriff said he could not recall another death in the line of duty during his 46 years with the Howard county department. Koontz had been a deputy for less than three years, and had a wife and a child about eight months old. The sheriff said he could not recall another death in the line of duty during his 46 years with the Howard County department. Koontz had been a deputy for less than three years, and had a wife and a child about eight months old.
“He was an outstanding officer, he had great promise with our agency, and he’s going to be greatly missed,” Rogers said.“He was an outstanding officer, he had great promise with our agency, and he’s going to be greatly missed,” Rogers said.
Rogers said officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect, but he did not know which officers did so and it was not clear how many were inside the mobile home during the gunfight.Rogers said officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect, but he did not know which officers did so and it was not clear how many were inside the mobile home during the gunfight.
After removing neighboring residents from their homes and trying to contact the suspected shooter for two hours, Swat officers found a person dead inside the mobile home, Rogers said. The name of the dead person and the cause of death have not been released.After removing neighboring residents from their homes and trying to contact the suspected shooter for two hours, Swat officers found a person dead inside the mobile home, Rogers said. The name of the dead person and the cause of death have not been released.
Investigators had learned a suspect wanted for possession of a syringe in neighboring Clinton County was hiding at the mobile home and obtained the warrants, Rogers said.Investigators had learned a suspect wanted for possession of a syringe in neighboring Clinton County was hiding at the mobile home and obtained the warrants, Rogers said.