Lawrenceburg, IN — Early Saturday morning, Detectives with the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post were called to investigate an officer-involved shooting and a separate homicide that occurred in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Two Lawrenceburg residents died as a result of the incidents.
Officers with the Lawrenceburg, Indiana Police Department were called to the Summit Pointe Apartments located on Deer Run Drive in Lawrenceburg reference a disturbance on Saturday in the early morning hours. When the first officer arrived at the apartment building, he was confronted by Brandon G. Evans, 33, who was naked and holding a knife. The Lawrenceburg officer fired at least one round from his department handgun, striking Evans.
The officer along with other officers from the Lawrenceburg Police Department, Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office, and Greendale Police Department attempted to administer first aid to Evans. Evans succumbed to the injuries he received. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Dearborn County Coroner’s Office. The officer was not injured.
While canvassing the apartments, officers located Staci L. Coyne, 37, deceased inside one of the apartments. The investigation determined that Coyne was the victim of a homicide. She was pronounced deceased at the scene by the coroner’s office. Investigators believe the two incidents were connected and that Evans and Coyne knew each other. Detectives also discovered that Evans had allegedly entered a different apartment in the building and caused damage inside the unoccupied apartment prior to officers arriving on the scene.
