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Teen dead after early morning shooting in Tipton County

Police say a 19-year-old is dead after an early morning shooting in Tipton County.
Credit: Tipton County Sheriff's Dept.

TIPTON COUNTY, Ind. — A 19-year-old man is dead after an early morning shooting in Tipton County. Police say they received a 911 call shortly after 2 a.m. reporting the shooting. 

Deputies arrived and found Noe A. Contreras dead outside of a home in the 4200 block of State Road 19 in Sharpsville.   

After conducting several interviews, police arrested 46-year-old Joseph Temple on a preliminary charge of murder.  

A final charging decision will be determined by the Tipton County Prosecutor’s Office.  

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Tipton County Sheriff’s Department at (765) 675-0759.

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