HARRISON COUNTY — Two individuals were killed Monday evening after police and Good Samaritans stopped to assist with an apparent stranded motorist.
Around 9:30 p.m. Monday evening, an officer with the Palmyra Police Department responded to assist a white Ford Escape stopped in the roadway in the 12000 block of State Road 135 south of Palmyra.
The Escape was driven by Justin Moore, 31, of Owensboro, Kentucky. As the officer arrived, two Good Samaritans in a pick-up truck also stopped to assist. Within seconds of exiting their cars, shots were fired; killing Moore and one of the Good Samaritans; 24-year-old Jacob Tyler McClanahan, of Corydon.
Police and first responders immediately responded to the scene and attempted lifesaving measures but were unsuccessful. The Palmyra officer was transported to the Harrison County Hospital for minor injuries.
Investigators have not released how many weapons were involved, how many shots were fired, or who fired the shots.
Harrison County authorities requested Indiana State Police investigate the shooting, and detectives from the Sellersburg Post responded to the scene.
The investigation is ongoing and detectives and crime scene technicians are still on the scene. State Road 135 was closed at the crime scene for several hours.
Autopsies have been scheduled for Wednesday.
