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EVANSVILLE, Ind. Police believe the victim of a fatal shooting on Evansville s West Side early Monday morning was shot in his vehicle while waiting for a traffic light to change.
The victim is Dashambe Ignacio Atkins, 25, of Evansville, according to the Vanderburgh County Coroner s Office. An autopsy is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Evansville Police Department officers were called to the intersection of North First Avenue and West Virginia Street around 3:20 a.m. to investigate reports of shots fired in the area as well as a wreck.
When officers arrived, they found a crashed vehicle with a deceased male in the driver’s seat, later identified as Atkins. It appeared as if he had been shot multiple times, Sgt. Nick Winsett said.
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Coroner identifies man killed in Evansville homicide By Makayla Neukam and Jessica Costello | May 8, 2021 at 7:26 AM CDT - Updated May 9 at 7:53 AM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Evansville Police Department is investigating a homicide that happened early Saturday morning.
Police say they responded to the area of Riverside Dr. and Pollack Ave. for shots being fired around 2:45 a.m.
Before officers arrived, police say one 911 caller said a vehicle crashed in the 2000 block of Pollack Ave. That’s when they say they found a gray car with a large amount of damage, and the driver had been shot several times.
This is breaking a lot of hearts here at Bosse, Athletic Director Tom Bealmear said.
Bealmear recalled the former wide receiver s positive energy. He would go out of his way to say hello to me and high five. He had that kind of spirit around everybody. He lifted their spirits, Bealmear said. He was positive. He was a good guy.
Nykara Dixon, who also graduated from Bosse in 2020 and was pictured with him in that homecoming picture, recalled how Toone was always smiling and polite when she saw him after graduation. The two were on Bosse s football homecoming court together in 2019.
Police investigating after man shot, vehicle crashes into 2 homes in Evansville Stock Cop Lights By Makayla Neukam | April 17, 2021 at 8:08 AM CDT - Updated April 17 at 8:10 AM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville police are investigating a shooting that happened early Saturday morning.
EPD says officers heard multiple gunshots being fired from the 300 block of Taylor Ave. around 1:15 a.m. Dispatch also told officers that they were receiving multiple calls about shots being fired in the same area.
When officers arrived, police say several vehicles were leaving the area and people were running, screaming someone had been shot. That’s when police say someone took them to the 1400 block of Judson St., which is where the victim was.
EPD looking for victims of porch pirate By 14 News Staff | April 5, 2021 at 5:54 PM CDT - Updated April 5 at 5:54 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - If you recently had packages taken from your porch in the area of Weinbach and E. Franklin, the Evansville Police Department might have them.
EPD picked up a guy over the weekend who was carrying some stolen packages. Officers say he had removed the labels from the packaging making it difficult to find the victims.
If you think it might be you, call the Evansville Police Department‘s Detective Office at 812-436-4013.
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