HENDRICKS COUNTY – On May 25, 2026, around 1:00 p.m., the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department received a call from an individual in reference to a domestic disturbance at 671 Edgewood Dr., in Danville
Hendricks County Deputies arrived on scene and made contact with a male subject who came out of the house and then went back inside. The man was seen exiting and reentering the residence with a rifle. Deputies called for assistance. Additional officers from the Hendricks County Joint Tactical Team, Danville Police Department, Avon Police Department, Brownsburg Police Department, and Plainfield Police Department responded to the scene.
The male subject, Brian Branagin, 51, continued to exit and enter the residence. Deputies and officers continued to give commands for the subject to drop the rifle, attempting communication. At one point, Brian Branagin came out of the residence and pointed a rifle towards the deputies and officers. The deputies and the officers then discharged their weapons and struck Brian Branagin, and first aid was immediately rendered. Officers entered the residence to try to locate Branagin’s wife, Laura Branagin, 52, involved in the domestic disturbance. The Lauar Branagin was not located in the residence. A search of the property was conducted, and Laura Branagin was eventually located in a grassy area south of the residence, at the back of the property.
EMS personnel declared both Brain Branagin and Laura Branagin deceased at the scene.
The deputies and officers involved in the officer-involved shooting have been placed on administrative duty per their department policy.
No deputies or officers were hurt during this incident.
The sheriff and the chiefs of the responding agencies requested the Indiana State Police to conduct the investigation.
At this point, there is no further information which can be released publicly. Once the investigation is complete, the findings will be turned over to the Hendricks County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
