DUNKIRK, Ind. (ADAMS) – Prosecutors in eastern Indiana are clearing two police officers in a deadly shooting from earlier this month.
Jay County prosecutors yesterday said Dunkirk Police Chief Dan Mumbower and Officer Erica Post were justified in shooting a man who charged at them while armed with two knives.
The officers shot and killed the man back on March 3rd. Police were originally called to the man’s house because he was having a mental health episode, but police say it escalated from there.
Indiana State Police released the following:
At the request of the Jay County Prosecutor, the following official statement is being released regarding his review of the Indiana State Police investigation of the Dunkirk Police Department officer involved shooting incident that occurred on March 3, 2022.
Jay County Prosecutor Official Statement Regarding Dunkirk PD Officer Involved Shooting
(Original release – dated March 3, 2022)
Indiana State Police Investigating Dunkirk Police Department Officer Involved Shooting
(Dunkirk, IN)- The Indiana State Police has been requested by the Jay County Prosecutor’s Office to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred this morning in 200 block of Mount Auburn Street in Dunkirk, involving the Dunkirk Police Department. This shooting incident claimed the life of a Dunkirk man, who’s identity has not yet been released pending notification of family members.
At the request of the Jay County Prosecutor, all media inquiries and public requests for official comment related to this investigation are to be made only to the Jay County Prosecutor’s Office. The Jay County Prosecutor’s Office can be reached at (260)726-6980 for further comment.
