MUNCIE, Ind. – The Indiana State Police are continuing their investigation on an officer-involved shooting in Muncie on Tuesday, March 31.
The investigators of the case have released the identity of the individual that was shot on-scene. That individual, 76 year-old Charles David Zearbaugh was shot after Muncie police were dispatched to a welfare check on the 300 block of South Ivy Drive.
Upon arrival, Zearbaugh pointed a handgun at officers before retreating inside to barricade himself.
Officers stayed on scene to de-escalate the situation, attempting to negotiate with Zearbaugh to surrender peacefully.
After attempting to deploy a chemical agent into the back of the residence, shots were fired, harming Zearbaugh who was later pronounced deceased at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.
For more information on this investigation, visit the Indiana State Police Pendleton District’s Facebook.
This is an ongoing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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