Seymour, IN — Indiana State Police Detectives continue to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, November 1st in Seymour that resulted in the death of a Beech Grove man. ISP has also now released the name of the deceased individual.
The incident began at approximately 8:30 pm when two officers with the Seymour Police Department responded to a report of a theft that occurred at the Wal-Mart on East Tipton Street on the east side of Seymour. Upon arriving in the area, the officers located the suspect, Jason S. Cline, 43, near the Speedway Gas Station in possession of a shopping cart containing suspected stolen property. As they approached Cline, he abandoned the cart and fled westbound and eventually northbound across Tipton Street. Cline entered a deep ditch in front of the Taco Bell near Tipton Street at Burkhart Boulevard.
The evidence indicates that the officers caught up to Cline and attempted to take him into custody. While attempting to place him into handcuffs, he continued to resist arrest. Cline produced a handgun and pointed it at the officers. Both officers fired their handguns, striking him. The handgun in Cline’s possession was found to be loaded and had been reported as stolen. The officers then provided medical attention to Cline before he was transported to Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. Cline died as a result of the injuries he received.
The investigation is ongoing at this time. According to Seymour Police Chief Bryant Lucas, both officers were placed on administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing, per department protocol.
