Staff Reports
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. Tuesday 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.
During the course of the investigation, deputies learned the homeowner came home and discovered the stolen vehicle in the middle of the roadway. The homeowner checked his house and property looking for the owner of the vehicle and eventually located a male subject hiding in his yard. The male subject opened fire on the homeowner with a small caliber firearm. The property owner returned fire, at which time the suspect fled, Turner said.
At this time, deputies do not believe anyone was injured during the exchange of gun fire. The investigation is ongoing.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, Seymour Police Department, and the Indiana State Police assisted.
