Follow Up to Pursuit and Shooting in Clark County

Authorities have released additional information regarding a pursuit and fatal shooting that occurred earlier this week in Clark County.

Illinois State Police along with the Clark County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office were advised about 9:40pm Monday of a pursuit traveling westbound on Interstate 70 in Indiana, approaching Illinois.

Preliminary reports indicate a vehicle driven by 32-year-old Brandon Shockley of Indianapolis, IN was being pursued by multiple Indiana law enforcement agencies. Shockley was wanted for an attempted homicide and was reported to be armed. Prior to crossing into Illinois, law enforcement deployed stop sticks, causing the vehicle to sustain a flat tire. The vehicle left the roadway and came to rest in the right ditch on Interstate 70 westbound near milepost 153 in Clark County, Illinois.

Indiana law enforcement officers gave verbal commands to the driver at which time a gun shot was fired from inside the vehicle. A Vigo County, Indiana Sheriff’s Deputy and a West Terre Haute, Indiana Police Officer fired their duty weapons at the vehicle.

When officers approached the vehicle, they located Shockley deceased in the driver seat with a firearm. The Clark County, Illinois Sheriff’s Department requested the ISP to investigate the officer involved shooting.

On Tuesday, an autopsy was conducted at Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Indiana. The preliminary results of the autopsy indicate Shockley died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and was not struck by gunfire from any police officer. No Illinois State Police officers were on scene at the time of the shooting, nor were any law enforcement officers injured during the incident. The investigation is open and ongoing.