Officer Roy Smith responded to a call that the convenience store was being robbed by an armed woman. Smith arrived to find a woman pointing a gun at the store clerk, according to police. When Smith ordered Haendiges to drop the gun, she pointed it at him and he fired, hitting her twice.
Victim's Name: Shelly Lynn Haendiges
Agency Responsible: Kokomo Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Race: White
Date of Death: June 12, 2015
County: Howard
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
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: 553
Geography: Suburban