Evansville Officer, Suspects Injured in Stolen Vehicle Shootout

On September 21, an Evansville police officer was shot while attempting to recover a stolen vehicle at Rally's on Virginia Street. As officers approached the vehicle, two suspects fled, and one pulled a firearm, shooting the officer before being shot by police in return. Both the injured officer and the suspect were hospitalized, with no current updates on their conditions. The second suspect, a juvenile, initially fled but was later apprehended. Authorities have announced plans for a news conference to provide more information about the incident. In a separate incident in Evansville, Richard Brown was arrested for firing a gun into the air, violating his firearm possession ban due to a prior domestic battery conviction, and was also charged with criminal recklessness and failing to appear in court.