Officers Nick Brubaker and Daniel Henderson were dispatched to a home after William Sendelbach allegedly shot at an occupied garbage truck. Sendelbach reportedly fired shotgun rounds at arriving officers, striking Brubaker in the leg. Brubaker and Henderson shot and killed Sendelbach.
Killer: Nick Brubaker, Daniel Henderson
Agency: Wabash Police Department
Motive: Domestic disturbance/shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime/Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: William Sendelbach
Death Date: October 8, 2020
County: Wabash
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6362