81-year-old Richmond man shot, charged with attempted murder after standoff
May 10, 2023 at 6:55 p.m.
RICHMOND. — An 81-year-old Richmond man was wounded by gunfire from police officers last week during a standoff with law enforcement stemming from a property dispute with neighbors. He has been formally accused of attempted murder as well, after allegedly firing a gun at two Richmond Police officers.
Charles R. Adams was charged Friday, in Wayne Circuit Court, with attempted murder, a Level 1 felony carrying a maximum 40-year prison term. The Richmond man will be held under a $1 million bond.
According to court documents, Richmond police responded on Thursday afternoon to a report that Adams had shot his neighbor, Christina Reed (42), over an ongoing property line dispute. Adams had been arrested on intimidation charges just days earlier after telling local police he was going to “just kill them.” That led to an intimidation charge, filed April 24 in Wayne Circuit Court.
After shooting Reed, whose injuries were not life-threatening, Adams barricaded himself in his home and refused to communicate with officers. Reports state that SWAT team members used an armored vehicle to gain access to Adams’ house, a drone flown into the house to determine his location, and a high-pressure fire hose sprayed water "to puncture holes in the interior walls." Witnesses say the windows were busted out, and exterior walls blown open with water. After a tear gas canister was set off in his home, officers claim Adams fired a gunshot that nearly struck two of them, at which point officers fired and struck the suspect. It is from this shot that the Attempted Murder charges stem. ‘At some point, while they were trying to de-escalate the situation and have him surrender, he reportedly fired rounds at police,” said Indiana State Police Sgt. Scott Keegan. Upon being released from the hospital for his gunshot wound, Adams will be held on $1 million bond.
ISP identified the SWAT members who discharged their weapons as Master Trooper George True, Senior Trooper Nickolas Yaeger, Trooper Dana Harvey, Senior Trooper Jason Madison and Senior Trooper Brandon Henderson. As is standard practice in police shootings, they’ll be placed on administrative leave as the incident is investigated.
Police records and statements by authorities state that the escalation over property lines likely arose from declining mental health and age. A close friend of Mr. Adams called the situation sad. “It really is. It’s sad.”
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RICHMOND. — An 81-year-old Richmond man was wounded by gunfire from police officers last week during a standoff with law enforcement stemming from a property dispute with neighbors. He has been formally accused of attempted murder as well, after allegedly firing a gun at two Richmond Police officers.
Charles R. Adams was charged Friday, in Wayne Circuit Court, with attempted murder, a Level 1 felony carrying a maximum 40-year prison term. The Richmond man will be held under a $1 million bond.
According to court documents, Richmond police responded on Thursday afternoon to a report that Adams had shot his neighbor, Christina Reed (42), over an ongoing property line dispute. Adams had been arrested on intimidation charges just days earlier after telling local police he was going to “just kill them.” That led to an intimidation charge, filed April 24 in Wayne Circuit Court.
After shooting Reed, whose injuries were not life-threatening, Adams barricaded himself in his home and refused to communicate with officers. Reports state that SWAT team members used an armored vehicle to gain access to Adams’ house, a drone flown into the house to determine his location, and a high-pressure fire hose sprayed water "to puncture holes in the interior walls." Witnesses say the windows were busted out, and exterior walls blown open with water. After a tear gas canister was set off in his home, officers claim Adams fired a gunshot that nearly struck two of them, at which point officers fired and struck the suspect. It is from this shot that the Attempted Murder charges stem. ‘At some point, while they were trying to de-escalate the situation and have him surrender, he reportedly fired rounds at police,” said Indiana State Police Sgt. Scott Keegan. Upon being released from the hospital for his gunshot wound, Adams will be held on $1 million bond.
ISP identified the SWAT members who discharged their weapons as Master Trooper George True, Senior Trooper Nickolas Yaeger, Trooper Dana Harvey, Senior Trooper Jason Madison and Senior Trooper Brandon Henderson. As is standard practice in police shootings, they’ll be placed on administrative leave as the incident is investigated.
Police records and statements by authorities state that the escalation over property lines likely arose from declining mental health and age. A close friend of Mr. Adams called the situation sad. “It really is. It’s sad.”