Randolph County — Monday morning, the Indiana State Police were requested by Randolph County Sheriff Art Moystner to investigate a police action shooting by the Union City Police Department.
At 6:56 AM the Randolph County 911 Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 call concerning a suspicious subject hiding in the bushes of 114 Pleasant Drive in Union City, Indiana. Union City officers were subsequently dispatched to the scene.
Union City officers arrived on scene at approximately 6:58 AM. Upon approaching the residence the officers were immediately fired upon by the suspect who was hidden in the bushes of the southeast corner of the residence. Officers immediately sought cover and returned gunfire in the suspects directions. Other officers responded to the area and a perimeter was immediately put into place around the residence. As a precaution all Randolph Eastern School Corporation schools were placed on lock down.
The Randolph County SWAT team arrived shortly thereafter and located the suspect unresponsive in the bushes where he was last seen. It was determined that the suspect was deceased. After officers located the deceased suspect, all Randolph County Eastern Schools were allowed to resume all normal day to day operations.
The suspect has been identified as Michael R. Evans, age 38, of Union City, Ohio.
