Sunday, October 20, 2024 12:40 PM
A suspect was shot and killed after he exchanged gunfire with police officers at a casino hotel in southeastern Indiana.
Sgt. Stephen Wheeles with Indiana State Police that ISP Versailles District was investigating a police shooting that happened around 1 a.m. Saturday at the Hollywood Casino Hotel in Lawrenceburg.
The Lawrenceburg Police Department says officers were called to the hotel after a male was reported chasing a female and making threats. State police later said the man was armed with a knife.
Shortly after, a “shots fired” call came through at the hotel. Police say officers learned the man had started firing a gun on the fourth floor of the hotel.