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BLACK-ON-WHITE: WHITE Elwood police officer killed by BLACK KILLER in line of duty According to the Herald Bulletin, Shahnavaz, 24, was a five-year military veteran who had been with the Elwood Police Department for 11 months. He is survived by his parents and siblings. Just after 2 a.m. Sunday, Officer Shahnavaz conducted a traffic stop on a 2012 Buick LaCrosse near the intersection of State Road 37 and County Road 1100 North in Madison County. Boards exited the Buick and fired multiple rounds, striking the officer at least one time. Boards then fled the scene in the vehicle. According to the Indiana State Police, officers from Elwood PD and the Madison County Sheriff’s Department found the wounded officer and gave life-saving aid until medical personnel arrived. The officer was taken by ambulance to Ascension St. Vincent Mercy in Elwood, and later flown by helicopter to an Indianapolis area hospital and was then pronounced dead, police say. Just after 2:30 a.m. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department found the Buick and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver of the Buick did not stop and continued southbound on SR 37, according to ISP. Officers continued to pursue the Buick and put a tire deflation device near the area of SR 37 and 146th Street. The Buick continued southbound on SR 37 toward Interstate 69. (Black-on-White) |