INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on Friday afternoon released bodycam and dashcam footage of a deadly police shooting nearly two months ago.

IMPD says Walter McNary, 76, fired at officers during a chase after he had shot and killed his wife. She was found dead around 7:20 a.m. July 24 at a home in the 4800 block of North Ritter Avenue, a residential area near East 46th Street and Arlington Avenue.

Police then tracked McNary to Boulevard Place, where he fled from officers, leading to the chase.

During the pursuit, McNary fired at police multiple times, both while stopped and while driving. The chase ended when McNary reached a dead end on 32nd Street, where he fired again at an officer. The officer returned fire, leading to a brief stand-off.

Police eventually took McNary in custody, recovering a handgun and a rifle next to his vehicle.

McNary was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

Two police cars were damaged during the incident, but no officers were injured.

As I-Team 8 reported a day after the shooting, McNary was a convicted felon with a history of domestic violence.

IMPD’s edited review of the bodycam and dashcam footage appears on its YouTube page.

• Family remembers woman shot and killed by husband before deadly Indy police chase

Help is available for victims of domestic violence. Below is a list of suggested resources on the Domestic Violence Network website:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 or text START to 88788
• National Domestic Violence Hotline en español: 800-799-7233 o texto “START” al 88788
• Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence: 24-hour hotline available at 800-332-7385
• Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking
• La Plaza Indy
• The Julian Center
• Indiana Child Abuse Hotline: 800-800-5556
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673

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