Indiana cop shot and killed during traffic stop

A police officer was shot and killed throughout a visitors cease in Elwood, Indiana, on Sunday.

Officer Noah Shahnavaz, 24, was conducting a visitors cease in Madison County at round 2 a.m. when a suspect exited their automobile and commenced firing, Indianapolis ABC affiliate WRTV reported.

“For an unknown cause, the suspect exited the Buick and fired a number of rounds hanging the officer a minimum of one time. Earlier than extra officers arrived, the suspect fled from the scene,” the Indiana State Police stated in a information launch, in response to WRTV.

Shahnavaz was taken to an area hospital after which to at least one in Indianapolis, the place he died from his accidents. He was a five-year Military veteran and had been with the police division for 11 months, Elwood police stated, WRTV reported.

The suspect was later taken into custody after once more fleeing from police. He has been recognized as Carl Roy Webb Boards II, 42.

Madison County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Andrew Hanna stated his workplace intends to file costs, together with homicide, come Monday.

“Discovering the proper phrases to say has been a problem,” Mayor Todd Jones stated in an announcement posted to the town’s Fb web page. “How do you place into phrases the sentiments and feelings that we’ve got all been experiencing since we discovered the tragic information concerning the demise of certainly one of our personal, Officer Noah Shahnavaz.”

“A mindless act of violence robbed this younger man of the life and profession he had forward of him. As a father, I merely can not fathom what Noah’s dad and mom have to be going by proper now,” he continued. “Noah was not solely a part of the Elwood Police Division, he was a part of our metropolis household and we’re grieving this large loss, and we all know we aren’t alone.”

Elwood is about 50 miles northeast of Indianapolis.