A firefighter was fatally shot and an officer was injured when a stranded motorist they stopped to help opened fire, Indiana State Police say.
May 21, 2022, 3:24 PM UTCA firefighter was fatally shot and an officer was injured when a stranded motorist they stopped to help opened fire, Indiana State Police said.
The incident unfolded shortly before 9:30 p.m. Monday on SR 135 just south of Palmyra. State police said Moore had apparently run out of gas and pulled his car to the side of the highway. He asked a resident in the area for gas or money so he could buy some fuel and then returned to his car, state police said in aShortly afterward, reserve officer Zachary Holly, with the Palmyra Police Department, arrived at the scene to help.
"The investigation reveals that as Justin Moore entered his car to return the knife, he quickly turned around brandishing a shotgun and fired at Officer Holly," the news release states."Officer Holly then returned fire with his department pistol. Justin Moore fired the shotgun a second time and fatally struck Jacob McClanahan. Officer Holly continued to return fire with his department weapon, fatally striking Justin Moore.
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