The Indiana State Police is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on April 3, 2019, outside of the Brownstown Police Department in Jackson County.

The initial evidence indicates that a male, identified as Barry A. Rucker, age 53, Brownstown, Indiana along with a female arrived at the Brownstown Police Department together shortly after 8:00 am. 

Rucker and the female were involved in an altercation outside of the police department which prompted a 911 call from a passerby. 

Two officers from the Brownstown Police Department soon arrived on scene. 

After the officers arrived, an altercation occurred between the officers and Rucker. 

During the altercation, Rucker produced a gun, prompting both officers to fire at least one round from their handguns.  Rucker was struck by at least one of the bullets fired by the officers. 

Deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department soon arrived on scene and assisted the Brownstown officers in administering immediate first aid to Rucker. 

Jackson County EMS arrived on scene and transported Rucker to Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Indiana where he was soon pronounced deceased by the Jackson County Coroner’s Office.

None of the officers or the female acquaintance of Rucker were injured. 

Detectives from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post responded to the scene and became the lead investigating agency.

Barry Rucker’s family has been notified.

The names of the officers involved in the incident will be posted in a future release.

The Brownstown Community School Corporation briefly went on lockdown after the incident occurred until it was determined that there was no threat to any of the schools in the district. 

Streets located near the Brownstown Police Department were blocked off for nearly eight hours while the investigation was occurring.     

The investigation is ongoing.

The Orleans Town Council has set April 8-13 as “Town-Wide Clean Sweep Week,” and is encouraging all local residents to participate in the clean-up efforts.

Town crews will be picking up large items of discard free of charge that week.

Discard items should be placed curbside for easy pickup. Also, a large dumpster will also be set at the Orleans Town Garage for resident use that week. Residents are welcome to bring any unwanted or junk type items they want to dispose of and place in the dumpster.

The town’s newspaper recycling bin will also be available as well.

The Orleans Chamber of Commerce and Dogwood Festival Committee are also participating in this special community event and asking everyone’s help to make our hometown beautiful by taking the time to clean up, spruce up, fix up, and paint up all around town that week. Youth groups, service groups, business people, families and churches are welcome and urged to help sweep the town clean,

To arrange for pick up of items or more information on the “Clean Sweep” contact the Orleans Town Offices at 812-865-2539 or visit the town website online at www.town.orleans.in.us

A 12-year-old male was arrested in connections to threats made at Bedford Middle School.

According to BMS Principal David Schlegel to post was meant as a joke and there was no threat. 

He posted this audio to parents in the school system. 

According to Bedford Police Chief Terry Moore officers arrested the male Sunday at 11:56 a.m. after a threat was posted on social media.

“The teen was issued a summons to appear in court on charges of intimidation and harassment and released to his parents,” Chief Moore added.