By the Journal News
UPDATE @ 11:18 p.m.:
The suspect in the shooting that left a Terre Haute police officer dead has now died, a Terre Haute TV station and the Associated Press are reporting.
Police, during a news conference tonight, confirmed the suspect’s death in a shootout with police at the apartment complex.
(Courtesy of WTHR and YouTube. Posted on May 4, 2018)
The suspect in the deadly shooting of a Terra Haute, Ind., police officer has been injured and is detained, Indiana State Police reported through its Twitter account.
Suspect injured/detained..Medics moving to assist…No other info now…more later….@THPDPIO
— Sgt. Joe Watts (@ISPPutnamville) May 5, 2018
The person who opened fire, shooting and killing an officer, was a suspect in a homicide at the Garden Quarter Apartment Complex, a city police spokesman said.
The suspect and officer have not been named.
FIRST REPORT
A Terre Haute, Ind., police officer has been killed in the line of duty in a shooting outside an apartment complex Friday evening.
The Indiana State Police are reporting, via the ISP Twitter feed, that the suspect is barricaded inside a residence at the Garden Quarter Apartment Complex.
Terre Haute police spokesman Ryan Adamson tells the Associated Press the city police officer was shot and wounded while investigating a homicide at the complex on the west side of the city.
(Police hold press conference after officer killed. Courtesy of WTHI-TV and YouTube. Posted on May 4, 2018)
A suspect in that homicide opened fire and shot one of the officers, Adamson said.
Suspect still barricaded….THPD Officer succumbs to his wounds…please thoughts prayers for THPD at trying times…thankful for community support..
— Sgt. Joe Watts (@ISPPutnamville) May 5, 2018
The first radio dispatch about an officer down was broadcast just before 6:30 p.m., media outlets in the Hoosier State are reporting.
The male officer, whose name and rank have not been released, died at Terre Haute Regional Hospital.
(This is a short tribute video of Terre Haute Police Officer who was shot and killed in the Line of Duty on Friday, May 4th, 2018 in Terre Haute, Indiana. Courtesy of Indiana Sheriff and YouTube. Posted on May 5, 2018)
Respectful transfer of THPD Officer Rob Pitts to DeBaun Funeral Home..completed moments ago… pic.twitter.com/LvIgBJwuNC
— Sgt. Joe Watts (@ISPPutnamville) May 5, 2018
Editor’s Note: Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of THPD Officer Rob Pitts, both blood and blue. Rest easy Sir, and thank you for your service to keep our communities safe.
