DALEVILLE, Indiana — The Delaware County sheriff told 13News that a suspect who allegedly fired a shot while being chased by officers in Daleville Thursday evening shot himself during a standoff.
The situation unfolded Friday morning on State Road 32, just east of Interstate 69 in Daleville.
According to the sheriff, Trenton Wade Patterson Sr., 48, is in custody at the hospital.
The sheriff also tells 13News additional shots were fired during the standoff on Friday. According to an Indiana State Police release, Patterson pointed a gun at deputies when they found him. A deputy did fire at Patterson.
Patterson then barricaded himself in a car.
Police said they surrounded the car and evacuated people living nearby.
"When things like this happen, police come out of the wood work, and I wouldn't expect anything less," said Delaware County Sheriff Tony Skinner.
After an hour, SWAT fired a chemical agent into the car. Officers then claim they heard a gunshot from the car.
Patterson was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
The name of the deputy who fired their gun at Patterson is not being released at this time, ISP said. The deputy will be placed on administrative leave until the investigation is complete, which is department policy.
Initial incident
Shortly before 8 p.m. Feb. 15, Daleville police attempted a traffic stop in the area of Main and Spring streets when the passenger ran from the car. During a foot chase, the suspect fired a shot, the Delaware County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Daleville officers didn't return fire and no one was injured, the sheriff's office said.
"At that point all of the available units in Delaware and Madison county converged, we had a manhunt that went through the middle of the night into the early hours of the morning and the suspect was not found," Skinner said.
Police said the suspect is believed to be Patterson, who's described as 6 feet 4 inches tall and around 225 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue zip-up jacket and blue pants.
The Daleville Police Department, Delaware County Sheriff's Office, Madison County Sheriff's Office, Indiana State Police, Chesterfield Police Department, Yorktown Police Department, Eaton Police Department, Gaston Police Department, Muncie Police Department and Indiana DNR have been involved in the search for Patterson.
"Mr. Patterson is believed to still be armed and we urge the public not to approach but call 911 immediately if observed," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
Anyone with information on the incident or Patterson's whereabouts is asked to contact the Delaware County Sheriff's Office at 765-747-7878.
Daleville is roughly seven miles east of Anderson.