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A man has been found dead after a sheriff's deputy in southwestern Indiana fired his rifle at a tent where officers had heard a gunshot.
Deputies with the Greene County and Monroe County sheriff's departments were seeking a suspect in an earlier shooting in Bloomington when they located the suspect's vehicle about 10 a.m. Wednesday in Owensburg, Indiana State Police said in a release Thursday.
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The deputies were exiting their vehicles when they heard the sound of a gunshot from the tent and took cover. A Greene County deputy then fired his rifle towards the tent, state police said.
Police later found the man's body in the tent.
A man was found dead inside a tent in southwestern Indiana after being shot at by a sheriff's deputy.
Greene County Sheriff George Dallaire has asked state police to investigate Wednesday's shooting in Owensburg. Once the investigation is completed, a report will be submitted to the Greene County prosecutor's office for review.
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Deputies have been placed on administrative leave, which is customary with fatal shootings, according to state police.
The Monroe County sheriff’s office is investigating the shooting in Bloomington. No details about that shooting were released by the state police.
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Owensburg is about 75 miles southwest of Indianapolis.
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