LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A man suspected of shooting an Indiana sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot during a confrontation with police in Louisville, NBC Chicago reported.
Indiana State Police and Louisville Metro Police officers located the suspect, Austin Schepers, 33, at a home in Louisville on Jan. 4, according to the report. Schepers had been wanted in connection with the shooting of Orange County Deputy Zach Andry in West Baden Springs, Indiana, about 56 miles from Louisville.
Authorities reported that Schepers was shot and killed during a confrontation at the residence, though details about the incident were not immediately available, according to the report.
The initial shooting occurred when Andry approached Schepers’ vehicle, which was stopped in the middle of the road. As the deputy engaged with Schepers, the suspect opened fire multiple times before fleeing, according to the report.
Andry, who was struck multiple times, including in the head, remained in critical but stable condition as of Jan. 4. A statewide Blue Alert had been issued to locate Schepers prior to the fatal encounter in Louisville.
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