ORIGINAL STORY:
UPDATE (October 11, 2022):
Indiana State Police released the following update late Monday:
The Steuben County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the identification(s) of the three deceased individuals involved in Sunday morning’s shooting incident(s) in Angola.
The two deceased victims at the Elizabeth Street residence have been identified as Francisco Javier Velazquez Martinez (23), Angola, and Fernando Reyes Fernandez (21), also of Angola.
The deceased male involved in the police action shooting, which began at the Elizabeth Street residence and ended on Felicity Street, has been identified as Bryar Everett Wolfe (19), of Fremont, IN.
The families for all three of the deceased have been notified.
The four officers involved in the police action shooting have all been placed on administrative leave or administrative duties by their respective agency pending the outcome and review of the investigation by the Steuben County Prosecutor. The officers will not be named in this release until the prosecutor has completed his review,
This remains an active criminal investigation by the Indiana State Police.
*All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
ANGOLA, Ind. (ADAMS) – The man who was a suspect in a double homicide was killed in a shootout with police early Sunday morning, according to the Indiana State Police (ISP).
Polcie say they found the bodies of two people outside of a home on North Elizabeth Street in Angola around 1 a.m., a release sent by ISP says.
About four hours later, police say they found a man matching the description of the suspect on South Elizabeth Street. Officers reported that he showed a handgun and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement on the scene.
ISP says officers chased the man to West Felicity Street where they said he opened fire again. Police say they returned fire and hit the suspect. The suspect was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Indiana State Police released the following:
The Indiana State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred while investigating a homicide in Angola, IN on October 9, 2022.
At approximately 1:07 a.m. officers with the Angola Police Department responded to a home in the 400 block of North Elizabeth Street for a shots-fired call. When officers arrived, they found two deceased males outside the residence. Detectives and Crime Scene investigators from the Indiana State Police Ft. Wayne Post were requested by the Angola Police Department to assist with this investigation.
At approximately 5:30 a.m. officers with the Angola Police Department and an Indiana State Trooper encountered a male in the 600 block of South Elizabeth Street that matched the description of the person suspected of shooting the two males at the residence on North Elizabeth Street. During this encounter the male displayed a handgun and engaged in an exchange of gunfire with officers. The male then fled on foot eastbound on West Felicity Street. Near the intersection of West Felicity Street and South Wayne Street another exchange of gunfire occurred between the male and officers. The male was struck at least once in this exchange of gunfire. Officers began to render aid to the male until paramedics could arrive. The male was transported to Cameron Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
This incident involved three officers with the Angola Police Department and one Indiana State Trooper. This is an ongoing investigation.
At the conclusion of this investigation, all information will be turned over to the Steuben County Prosecutor’s Office for review. There is no other information to release currently.
*All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
