Police shot a man Wednesday in Newton County, located in northwestern Indiana, following his escape from a jail transport vehicle. Indiana State Police are investigating the incident.
The shooting occurred after a man escaped police custody during a transport from the Iroquois County, Illinois jail to the Newton County, Indiana jail, according to Indiana State Police.
Police said following the man’s escape from the transport vehicle at the Newton County jail just after 10:30 a.m., the man obtained a firearm and was found hiding in a residence in Kentland, Indiana.The man opened fire at officers from within the residence and was shot in return fire by a member of the Jasper County Sheriff’s Tactical Squad, according to ISP.
The man was taken by medical helicopter to a South Bend area hospital and is in unknown condition at the time.
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