Greencastle man killed in summer police shooting

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The Putnam County prosecutor's office is investigating the death of a Greencastle man, who was shot by a police officer this summer.

The officer shot and killed Aaron Brousard, 28, while responding to a domestic disturbance in the early hours of July 1, according to State Police.

Just after midnight, the officer responded to a 9-1-1 emergency call reporting a physical domestic disturbance involving a male and female near 511 Sycamore St., police said. The officer arrived at the scene and approached the male subject, who purportedly charged at the officer, resulting in a physical confrontation.

Police said the officer then shot the man.

Putnam County Emergency Medical Services arrived to find police officers performing life-saving procedures on Brousard, police said.

The Putnam County Coroner pronounced Brousard dead at the scene.

Joe Watts, an Indiana State Police spokesman, said Brousard was not carrying a weapon at the time.

Angie Nally, director of the DePauw Public Safety, said public safety officers did not respond to the scene when the shooting occurred but were aware it was happening. She did not issue any sort of emergency warning to the DePauw community as there was not an ongoing threat to anyone on campus.

Statistically, violent domestic situations are one the most risky cases for responding police officers, Nally said. She said there is large difference in this situation and a simple verbal disagreement.

Detectives in the criminal investigation division of the Indiana State Police Department  concluded their investigation of the incident about two weeks ago, Watts said. State police gave the information to Putnam County Prosecutor Timothy Bookwalter, who is continuing the investigation to decide if a crime was committed by either party.

Bookwalter said he is awaiting more evidence and talking with individuals involved, such as members of Brousard's family. He said he anticipates coming to a conclusion in the next couple of weeks.