ANGOLA, Ind. — Indiana State Police detectives are investigating an officer-involved shooting that killed a homicide suspect on the south side of Angola early Sunday.
Angola Police officers responded shortly after 1 a.m. to a home in the 400 block of North Elizabeth Street to investigate a report of gunshots. They found two men dead outside the house, and began a homicide investigation with assistance from State Police from the Ft. Wayne Post.
The two men found dead were identified as Angola residents, 23-year-old Francisco Javier Velazquez Martinez and 21-year-old Fernando Reyes Fernandez.
A deadly shootout with police started at approximately 5:30 a.m. when Angola officers and a state trooper encountered a man about two blocks from the homicide scene who matched their description of the shooting suspect.
The suspect, later identified as 19-year-old Bryar Everett Wolfe, of Fremont, had a handgun and exchanged gunfire with police before running east on West Felicity Street.
Near the intersection of West Felicity Street and South Wayne Street, police say another exchange of gunfire occurred between the suspect and police. He was struck at least once during this exchange.
Officers rendered aid before medics arrived and took the suspect to Cameron Hospital, where he died.
Three officers from the Angola Police Department and one state trooper were involved in the shootout, according to state police.
The police will share the results of their investigation with the Steuben County Prosecutor’s Office for review and a decision on whether the police will face charges in the deadly shooting.
The four officers involved in the shooting have all been placed on administrative leave or administrative duties by their respective agencies, pending the outcome and review of the investigation by the prosecutor.
Check back for updates on this developing story.