Current:Home > BackIndianapolis officer fatally shoots armed man after responding to domestic violence call-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Indianapolis officer fatally shoots armed man after responding to domestic violence call
View Date:2024-12-23 22:31:13
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis police officer fatally shot a man early Tuesday after he led officers on a pursuit following a domestic violence call and then exited his vehicle holding a handgun, police said.
Officers were called to Indianapolis’ south side about 3 a.m. after getting a phone call from a woman who said a man was going to “kill them all,” the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said.
After officers found the woman near an intersection she told them she had left her home with her children after someone called her and said her ex-boyfriend was on his way to her house to kill her. The woman said her ex-boyfriend followed her when she left her home, police said in a statement.
Officers found the man nearby in his vehicle and tried to stop him, leading to a brief pursuit that ended when the man stopped his vehicle and stepped out holding a handgun, police said.
Police said the man repeatedly said, “shoot me,” to the officers, who ordered him multiple times to put the gun down and get on the ground before one officer eventually fired, striking the man, who died at a hospital.
After the shooting, detectives found a handgun at the scene and the Marion County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Eric Levon Taylor, 37.
Police said the officer who fired his weapon has been placed on administrative leave, a routine step following shootings involving officers.
veryGood! (5)
Related
- Taylor Swift touches down in Kansas City as Chiefs take on Denver Broncos
- Here's your 2024 Paris Olympics primer: When do the Games start, what's the schedule, more
- Washington State is rising and just getting started: 'We got a chance to do something'
- Johnny Manziel calls the way he treated LeBron James, Joe Thomas 'embarrassing'
- Can I take on 2 separate jobs in the same company? Ask HR
- Kodak Black released from jail after drug possession charge dismissed
- Here's your 2024 Paris Olympics primer: When do the Games start, what's the schedule, more
- The authentic Ashley McBryde
- North Carolina offers schools $1 million to help take students on field trips
- World's first hybrid wind and fuel powered chemical tanker sets sail from Rotterdam
Ranking
- Denzel Washington teases retirement — and a role in 'Black Panther 3'
- The Excerpt: Crime stats show improvement. Why do so many believe it's never been worse?
- 90 Day Fiancé’s Mary Denucciõ Clarifies She Does Not Have Colon Cancer Despite Announcement
- U.S. vetoes United Nations resolution calling for immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
- MVSU football player killed, driver injured in crash after police chase
- Death of Nex Benedict did not result from trauma, police say; many questions remain
- Can Jennifer Lopez's 'This Is Me... Now' say anything new?
- Restaurant worker is rewarded for hard work with a surprise visit from her Marine daughter
Recommendation
-
Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow's Son Moses Martin Reveals His Singing Talents at Concert
-
YouTuber Ruby Franke's Lawyer Reveals Why She Won’t Appeal Up to 30-Year Prison Sentence
-
Home sales rose in January as easing mortgage rates, inventory enticed homebuyers
-
WNBA legend Sue Bird says Iowa's Caitlin Clark will have 'success early' in league. Here's why
-
NBA players express concern for ex-player Kyle Singler after social media post
-
Cartel video shows gunmen shooting, kicking and burning bodies of enemies, Mexican police confirm
-
Kim Kardashian Celebrates North West’s Music Milestone After She Debuts Rap Name
-
How to Watch the 2024 SAG Awards and E!'s Live From E! Red Carpet