Charlestown police were searching for a person who was potentially suicidal. Police learned that the man may have been at a Love's Travel Stop. Clark County deputies reportedly saw Stephen Fischer fire a pistol into the pavement of the parking lot at Love's. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Stephen Fischer
Agency Responsible: Clark County Sheriff's Office, Charlestown Police Department, Indiana State Police, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Sellersburg Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: July 16, 2019
County: Clark
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4906
Geography: Rural