Public help requested on property caretaker shooting

January 11, 2023 at 6:22 p.m.
Public help requested on property  caretaker shooting
Public help requested on property caretaker shooting

By Cassie Garrett-

On Jan. 8, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Law enforcement released a press release asking for the public's help.

On Friday, Jan. 6, conservation officers began investigating an incident when a property caretaker was shot after confronting four individuals who were hunting on private property without consent.

The DNR law enforcement is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the four subjects. 

Officers' initial investigation indicates that the incident occurred on the morning of Jan. 6, when the four individuals were hunting on the property without permission. The confrontation escalated and resulted in a gunshot wound for the property caretaker.

Information can be provided to Indiana Conservation Officer Central Dispatch at 812-837-9536, anonymously via TIP Hotline at 800-TIP-IDNR (800-847-4367), or online at https://www.in.gov/.../law.../turn-in-a-poacher-or-polluter/.

This is an ongoing story. More information will be provided as available.

On Jan. 8, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Law enforcement released a press release asking for the public's help.

On Friday, Jan. 6, conservation officers began investigating an incident when a property caretaker was shot after confronting four individuals who were hunting on private property without consent.

The DNR law enforcement is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the four subjects. 

Officers' initial investigation indicates that the incident occurred on the morning of Jan. 6, when the four individuals were hunting on the property without permission. The confrontation escalated and resulted in a gunshot wound for the property caretaker.

Information can be provided to Indiana Conservation Officer Central Dispatch at 812-837-9536, anonymously via TIP Hotline at 800-TIP-IDNR (800-847-4367), or online at https://www.in.gov/.../law.../turn-in-a-poacher-or-polluter/.

This is an ongoing story. More information will be provided as available.

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