Jennings police seeking man involved in gunfire exchange

JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind.  — Jennings County authorities are searching for a suspect in an incident that involved an exchange of gunfire with a homeowner.

Jennings County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to an address on County Road 1000W in Spencer Township at about 1:12 a.m. today in reference to shots being fired and a suspicious vehicle.

When deputies arrived, they determined a vehicle that was parked in front of the address had been reported stolen from Medora, said Chief Deputy Dave Turner.

Multiple agencies quickly arrived on scene to assist in looking for the suspect, who was thought to have left the scene prior to law enforcement arrival, Turner said.

Please read Wednesday’s edition of The Republic for more details.