The shooting of an Indiana State Trooper is the first line-of-duty shooting in more than three years. Master Trooper-Detective David E. Rich was shot and killed Thursday near Wabash.
State police spokesman Sergeant Tony Slocum says the suspect in the shooting (a 21 year old man from Michigan) reloaded the shotgun and took his own life.
This is a tragic reminder of the dangers members of law enforcement face every day. Who would have thought stopping to help a stranded motorists would turn out this way. It is certainly a sad day for Indiana State Police, as well as our state.