Indiana State Police has escalated its manhunt to a Blue Alert level in the urgent quest to locate and apprehend Austin Schepers, a 33-year-old man accused of shooting an Orange County deputy. According to FOX59, the incident occurred during an early morning traffic stop in West Baden at the intersection of US 150 and Indiana State Road 56.
Details provided by Sgt. John Davis in a statement obtained by FOX59 noted that the deputy, whose condition remains undisclosed, was conducting the traffic stop at around 12:30 a.m. today. Using the tattoo of a cross under his left eye as a distinctive marker, Schepers is also known to have brown hair, hazel eyes, and multiple tattoos around his neck. The public is sternly advised to refrain from approaching the individual who is believed to be "armed and dangerous," last spotted driving a silver 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, Indiana license plate CRT921.
As reported by WTHR, Schepers's last known location was approximately 100 miles southwest of Indianapolis. The Blue Alert system, activated under specific criteria including an officer being seriously injured or killed and the suspect posing an imminent danger, places the state on high alert.
All information leads law enforcement and the community alike to piece together the whereabouts of Schepers, who may not have been alone during his last sighting, driving a silver 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix. Crucially, an unidentified passenger might have been in the suspect vehicle, according to details from WRTV. Should anyone see Schepers or have information pertinent to his location, they are urged to contact the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post at 812-332-4411 or by simply calling 911.
