Trooper
Involved Shooting Near Park and Jefferson Streets in Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville-On
tonight’s date at approximately 7:05 pm, Trooper Morgenn Evans from the Indiana
State Police Post at Sellersburg made a traffic stop for a traffic infraction near
the intersection of Park and Jefferson Streets in Jeffersonville. The traffic
stop involved a gray 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck being driven by Oscar Kays, 79, from Huston Drive in Jeffersonville. During the traffic
stop Oscar Kays became combative and pulled a handgun and shot at Trooper Morgenn
Evans. Trooper Morgenn Evans was struck in the head but was able to return shots
at Oscar Kays while he was fleeing the scene. Trooper Morgenn Evans got back to
his police car and gave chase a short distance but Oscar Kays was able to
escape and returned to his home on Huston Drive where he was taken into custody
by the Jeffersonville City Police Department and the Clark County Sheriff’s
Department.
Trooper Morgenn Evans was transported to the University of
Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY with non-life threatening injuries. Oscar
Kays was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY
with unknown injuries. At this time it is unknown if Trooper Morgenn Evans shots
wounded Oscar Kays or if he was wounded by his own gun or debris from the shots
fired.
After his release from the
University of Louisville Hospital Oscar Kays was charged with Attempted Murder of
a Police Officer and incarcerated at the Clark County Jail.
There
will not be a press briefing tonight due to the fact no new information will be
released.
A
press conference will held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 13th
in the training room at the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg. No
further information will be released until that time.
Trooper
Morgenn Evans has been a trooper since October of 2016. His photo in uniform is
attached to this release.
A
photo of Oscar Kays is also attached to this release.
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Sgt.
Jerry D. Goodin
All Subjects are Innocent Until and Unless
Proven Guilty in a Court of Law.
  
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