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Woman fatally shoots herself while sitting in police car to stay warm after car crash
Cops heard a gunshot after they had left Amanda Elbert, 32, in the front seat of a police car. She had been offered a seat while officers investigated a car crash she had been involved in
Officers had offered her a seat to stay warm - shortly after they heard a gunshot
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Updated: 12:17 PM EST December 20, 2020
GRANT COUNTY, Ind. Indiana State Police are investigating the death of an Alexandria woman Saturday morning while she was sitting in an Upland Police car as officers investigated an accident near Gas City.
According to State Police, Amanda Elbert, 32, died after allegedly shooting herself with a handgun she had retrieved from her purse.
She had been involved in an accident around 8:15 a.m. near 4598 South Grant County Road 600 East, which is between Gas City and Interstate 69.
When officers arrived at the crash scene, they found a 2007 Chevrolet Impala crashed into a utility pole. Officers from the Gas City Police Department, Upland Police Department, and the Grant County Sheriff’s Office all responded to the crash.