Indiana man dies after being shot by Jeffersonville police

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A man who was shot by southern Indiana police after he fired a handgun and pointed it at officers has died from his gun...

March 13, 2023
5:14 PM

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A man who was shot by southern Indiana police after he fired a handgun and pointed it at officers has died from his gunshot wounds days after the shooting, authorities said. Robert William Atkins, 44, of Jeffersonville died Sunday afternoon at a Louisville hospital from gunshot wounds, the Jefferson County (Kentucky) Coroner's Office said. Indiana State Police said Atkins was shot Thursday evening by Jeffersonville officers responding to a 911 call about a man who was walking around an apartment complex's parking area while armed with a handgun.