Indiana: Deputy shoots suspect tossing explosives during car chase


A wanted man tossing explosive devices from a car during a police chase led to an officer-involved shooting in Indiana, police say.

A 911 caller told police a suspicious man was “knocking vigorously” on the door of a home early Wednesday morning in Clay County in western Indiana, according to state police.

The man had left before cops arrived, but a deputy spotted a speeding vehicle that matched the suspect’s car, police say.

The deputy started chasing the car north on Highway 59, watching as the driver tossed items from his vehicle. They were later determined to be “active” improvised explosive devices, police said.

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Source: The News Tribune