Verbatim: ISP investigate shooting of chase suspect
Indiana State Police issued the following Thursday, April 22, 2021 –
(Kendallville, IN)- Indiana State Police detectives are conducting an investigation of an overnight police action shooting in Kendallville. The incident began as a police vehicle pursuit in Fort Wayne, running through several counties, where multiple police agencies became involved. The pursuit ended with a traffic stop in Kendallville that resulted in an exchange of gunfire initiated by the driver.
The incident began shortly after 11:30pm last night, when officers from the Fort Wayne Police Department attempted to stop a Buick passenger car for a reckless driving violation near Harris Road and Olympia Avenue on the northwest side of Fort Wayne. The suspect driver initially stopped for the officer, but then sped off from the traffic stop as the officer was walking up to the car, which then initiated a vehicle pursuit.