Indiana man dies days after being shot by Jeffersonville police
IN police were responding to a 911 call about an armed man walking around an apartment complex
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A man who was shot by southern Indiana police after he fired a handgun and pointed it at officers has died from his gunshot wounds days after the shooting, authorities said.
Robert William Atkins, 44, of Jeffersonville died Sunday afternoon at a Louisville hospital from gunshot wounds, the Jefferson County (Kentucky) Coroner’s Office said.
Indiana State Police said Atkins was shot Thursday evening by Jeffersonville officers responding to a 911 call about a man who was walking around an apartment complex's parking area while armed with a handgun.
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Police said at least one officer fired their weapon, striking Atkins, after he reportedly shot a handgun in the air and then pointed it toward the officers.
A man died days after being shot by police in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
The shooting remains under investigation by Indiana State Police.
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Jeffersonville is located along the Ohio River just north of Louisville, Kentucky.