INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting involving officers that occurred Wednesday afternoon on the east side of the city.
IMPD Southeast District officers responded to the 1400 block of Brookville Way on reports of a disturbance with a weapon just before 4 p.m.
IMPD officers are on scene of an incident in the 1400 block of Brookville Way There was an officer-involved shooting. No officers were injured.
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A short time later, a call came in reporting a crash in the area as well, not indicating if someone was injured, police say.
Upon arrival, officers say they located a suspect who had a machete. IMPD says an officer immediately gave several verbal commands to drop the machete.
"The officer attempted to create more distance from the suspect, but the suspect moved quickly in the direction of the officer with the machete in his hand," IMPD said in a release.
The officer discharged his service weapon, striking the suspect.
The suspect was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, where he later died.
The Marion County Coroner identified the suspect as 37-year-old Christopher L. Worrell.
IMPD says during their investigation, they learned Worrell had intentionally crashed into a vehicle driven by a male and female. When the female got out of the vehicle, Worrell struck her in the head and body with the machete.
Police say the male ran into a nearby business for help. He was injured too as a result of the crash.
Both the male and female were transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
According to IMPD, the Worrell and victims knew each other. Worrell was likely waiting for the victims to exit work before his attack. Worrell was also an ex-employee of a business near where the incident occurred.
A witness also told investigators that Worrell told him he was about to witness a suicide by cop, after he attacked the victims and before officers arrived, IMPD said.
Officers located a machete next to Worrell.
No officers were injured in this incident.
The IMPD Critical Incident Response Team responded to the scene to conduct the criminal investigation.
A separate administrative investigation is being conducted by IMPD Internal Affairs. The officer who fired his gun has been placed on administrative leave as is standard procedure in an officer-involved shooting investigation.
The civilian-majority Use of Force Review Board will conduct a mandatory hearing for any attempted use of deadly force against a person. This occurs after the conclusion of the criminal process.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact IMPD Det. Dustin Keedy at 317-327-3475 or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at 317-262-8477.
