Police responded at 7:20 a.m. to reports of a suspicious person. Deputies found a vehicle down a lane that had a broken rear window. Police attempted to make contact via a PA system, asking for the person to come out of the wooded area. The person began to shoot at the deputies. The person allegedly continued to fire randomly at the officers, who eventually found him firing the shots and ordered him to put down the weapon and to show his hands. Police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Errol K. Bolin
Agency Responsible: Vigo County Sheriff's Office, Indiana State Police, West Terre Haute Police Department, Terre Haute Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: White
Date of Death: April 11, 2020
County: Vigo
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5741