Police: Early Morning Shooting Was Self Inflicted
By: Michael C. Fehn
Updated: January 31, 2013
Evansville Police say a morning shooting victim is now a suspect, after shooting himself in the leg.
The call first came in as shots fired on the 300 block of Cass Avenue around 4:40 Thursday morning. Police say after further investigation, they determined the victim was shot after a gun in his pocket went off.
He was taken to Saint Mary's with non-life threatening injuries, and is expected to be charged with being a violent felon in possession of a handgun.
Police say a juvenile was also arrested after trying to leave the scene with two guns and a large amount of drugs. The juvenile is being held at the Youth Care Center. So far, no names have been released.
The call first came in as shots fired on the 300 block of Cass Avenue around 4:40 Thursday morning. Police say after further investigation, they determined the victim was shot after a gun in his pocket went off.
He was taken to Saint Mary's with non-life threatening injuries, and is expected to be charged with being a violent felon in possession of a handgun.
Police say a juvenile was also arrested after trying to leave the scene with two guns and a large amount of drugs. The juvenile is being held at the Youth Care Center. So far, no names have been released.
