MITCHELL – On Tuesday, at approximately 6:05 p.m. Lawrence County Central Dispatch received a request to conduct a welfare check in the 500 block of Easy Street in Mitchell.
When deputies arrived, they found a male hastily attempting to exit the property in a silver Chevrolet pickup. Due to the nature of the call, deputies stopped the truck and encountered the male with a shotgun in the seat next to him.
While one deputy was communicating with the driver distracting him, the other deputy was able to grab the shotgun from the truck.
After a brief struggle, the male was detained until deputies could complete the welfare check on the male’s father.
Deputies discovered the body of a deceased male in the yard.
Detectives from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office are actively investigating with the assistance of the Indiana State Police Crime Scene Unit and the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office.
Names will not be released until the victim’s next of kin has been notified.
The death is being investigated as a homicide and anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Ramos at the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office.
No further information will be released at this time.
