SPENCER, Ind. (WISH) — An Owen County deputy’s condition is unknown after being shot in Owen County north of Spencer on Friday.
Owen County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media that the department was dealing with a “criminal incident” around 4 p.m. on Texas Pike just north of Manhattan Road. That location is about 2 miles north of Spencer.
Indiana State Police confirmed that a deputy was taken to a hospital after receiving gunshot wounds.
Owen County Sheriff’s Office has asked residents to avoid the area and report any suspicious person in the area.
Additional details were few, but state police said a news release would be issued later.
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