PLAINFIELD, Ind. — Indiana State Police and Hendricks County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting on I-70 eastbound near the 64 mile marker rest park in which a man was critically injured.
At 10:12 a.m. Friday, emergency responders located an adult male in injuries consistent with gunshot wounds and transported him to an area hospital, where he is listed in critical condition.
Preliminary investigation by Indiana State Police detectives determined an adult male driver possibly had a mechanical issue and pulled to the shoulder of the interstate near the rest park. A tow truck arrived to assist, at which time the stranded motorist allegedly fired multiple shots at the tow truck driver, then got in the tow truck and drove away, state police said.
The suspect was located by police a short time later in the tow truck and apprehended. Investigators learned the suspect’s 4-year old child was also in the vehicle. The child was moved from the disabled vehicle into the tow truck by the suspect before he drove away, investigators said.
The current status of the victim is unknown at this time. T Detectives are working with the Hendricks County Prosecutor’s Office to determine charges against the suspect.
