Upset teen shot by police, fired first

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Corey Michael Tucker

An 18-year-old man was shot twice by police after an overnight manhunt in a Hamilton County Park northeast of Noblesville on May 15.

According to police reports, at 10:08 p.m. an officer from the Hamilton Count y Sheriff’s Office was checking on a suspicious vehicle parked in Lafayette Park, 15796 Strawtown Ave. As the officer initiated his spot light and emergency lights the subject exited the vehicle armed with a handgun.

“The suspect was ordered to stop but ran into the wooded area of the park. Officers soon set up a perimeter and began searching for the suspect,” Deputy Vicky Dunbar said.

The Sheriff’s Office K-9 Tracking and Indiana State Police Emergency Response Teams were called to assist in locating the suspect. At 1:07 a.m. the suspect was spotted and officers attempted to taken him into custody.

“The suspect fired one shot from a 44 magnum and then began waving the gun in an erratic manner toward the officers,” explained Dunbar. “The suspect was shot twice by an officer with the ISP Emergency Response Team.”

The suspect was identified as Corey Michael Tucker, 18, of Lapel. Tucker was airlifted to St Vincent’s Hospital in critical but stable condition. He is expected to survive.

“Further investigation has revealed that Tucker was possibly despondent over a recent break up, several posts on Facebook pointed to possible suicidal intentions,” Dunbar said.

A full joint investigation is being conducted at this time by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana State Polices.


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