Parole officers attempted to arrest Ruble when he attempted to leave his home, when they told him to stop he took out a gun and pointed it at officers before entering a detached garage which began a standoff. Negotiators tried to end the standoff peacefully but after multiple phone conversations with Ruble he allegedly started a fire in the garage before jumping from the second story of the building. Police say that Rubles gun was pointed at authorities when they engaged in gunfire, and Ruble was killed.
Victim's Name: Shawn Ruble
Agency Responsible: Muncie Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Date of Death: August 3, 2015
County: Delaware
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 700
Geography: Urban