INDIANAPOLIS, IN — An Indiana man who is blind has obtained a concealed carry permit and is now using the experience to advocate for changes to state gun laws. Terry Sutherland, who lost his sight as a teenager, says he sought the permit to spark a discussion about what he considers “common sense” firearm regulations.…
DAVIESS COUNTY, IN — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in what appears to be a self-defense incident on State Road 257, just north of the East Fork of the Wabash River bridge.
According to local media, deputies responded to a call involving an armed individual at the residence of David Goble.…
ANDERSON, IN — A deadly shooting in downtown Anderson on Monday evening may be justified under Indiana’s self-defense laws, according to the local prosecutor. The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. along 9th Street, where a 51-year-old businessman was playing a Pokémon-style scavenger hunt on his phone. He was ambushed by 43-year-old Michael Piercy, a…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — A Fourth of July celebration turned deadly on Indianapolis’ near northwest side when a dispute between neighbors escalated into a shootout, leaving one woman dead and three others injured.
The incident occurred just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday. According to cell phone video shared by a neighbor, a man standing at his front…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — A swift and coordinated effort by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) detectives and officers led to the arrest of 19-year-old Bryant Hoskins on Wednesday. Hoskins is suspected of involvement in a violent shooting and carjacking incident that occurred early Wednesday morning, as well as a separate carjacking earlier in the month.
The…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – An Indiana homeowner was forced into a life-threatening confrontation on Tuesday evening, just before 7 p.m. The homeowner faced a masked intruder who forcibly entered his home initiating an attempted robbery.
The intruder pistol-whipped the homeowner, announced the robber which lead to a violent struggle. The homeowner described the incident as resembling…
The scant details of a late November shooting read almost like a Western – a lot of them were titled “The Man From…” – but seem to indicate an unstable drifter who got himself into trouble.
Police responded to a Nov. 27 call in Vanderburgh County, Ind., according to WTHI-TV, finding a homeowner/area resident who…
KOKOMO, IN – On October 15, 2023, at approximately 8:44 p.m., an Indiana resident called 911 to report a shooting incident following a break-in at his home. Kokomo Police responded and found a male with a gunshot wound near the front door area of the residence. Officers provided medical aid until emergency medical personnel arrived.…
The Kokomo, Indiana Police Department reported that at 3:25 AM on the morning of October 27th, an armed 18-year-old man wearing a ski mask walked into an apartment occupied by three men.
Upon pointing his weapon at the occupants, the three men attacked the intruder, causing him to drop his gun. As the struggle to subdue the…
An Indiana homeowner defended himself against a knife-wielding intruder, and this wasn’t the first time he’s had to use his gun in self-defense.
This incident occurred on July 29, 2022, shortly after 4 AM. An Indiana homeowner awoke to the sound of breaking glass. He armed himself with a handgun and went downstairs to investigate…