Evansville Officer Shot While Responding to a Stolen Vehicle

According to the Evansville Police Department's Facebook page, an officer has been transported to a local hospital after being shot.

On 9/21/2025 officers located a stolen vehicle at Rally’s on Virginia St just before 1:30 am. As officers approached the vehicle, two suspects immediately fled. While fleeing, one of the suspects pulled a firearm and shot at officers striking one officer. Officers returned fire and struck the suspect. The officer and suspect were taken to local hospitals for medical treatment. The second suspect, a juvenile, fled the scene. The juvenile suspect was located and taken into custody. Further updates will be shared at a later time.

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