Police were serving the search warrant as part of a criminal investigation around 5:45 p.m. when they shot and killed Roger Hipskind. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Agency: Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, Wabash County Sheriff's Department
Motive: Search Warrant
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Roger D. Hipskind
Death Date: January 28, 2021
County: Wabash
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined