WATCH: Armed Man Killed After Ambushing Evansville Police

By Tactical-Life

The Evansville Police Department in Indiana has released body camera and surveillance footage of a shootout with a man armed with an AR-15 and a shotgun. The 55-minute standoff ended in the death of the suspect, as well as a neighbor. Watch the condensed version of the encounter in the video above.

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The Shooter

It all went down on the evening of May 11 when neighbors heard gunshots and called the police. EPD Officers arrived to find 51-year-old Barry Freeman standing in his driveway, holding a rifle. Freeman opened fire on the officers. In addition, he continued shooting at responding LEOs. The EPD said Freeman fired “dozens” of rounds in the showdown, causing damage to four patrol vehicles, as well as four homes and two businesses in the area.

The Neighbor

At some point during the encounter, Freeman shot and killed his neighbor, 56-year-old Jeffrey Kempf, using a shotgun. Police believe Freeman may have mistaken Kempf for a police officer, noting that he didn’t fire at civilian cars that passed through the area; his actions indicated he was looking for …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life