Man shot after he refuses to drop gun

CARMEL, Ind. (WANE/WISH) - A man with ties to Huntington was shot several times by police in Carmel, Indiana Monday morning after he allegedly made threats to kill his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend, according to the Carmel, Indiana Police Department.

Around 3:15 a.m., police responded to a threat of life call in a neighborhood in the 10000 block of Cedar Ridge Road. The suspect, identified as Aaron David, 25, allegedly made threats to his ex-girlfriend and her current boyfriend, said Carmel Police Lt. Jeff Horner.  David is said to be originally from Huntington, although Carmel police say he currently has an apartment in Indianapolis.

As officers were taking their report, they say they noticed a vehicle matching the description pulling onto a cul-de-sac. David led police on a short pursuit after police ordered him to stop. Police say he then pulled over, got out, and began to walk down the street.  Officers are said to have ordered him to stop, but David continued to walk away.

David turned toward the officers, and police say they saw a handgun in the his hand. When he refused to drop the gun, an officer shot him, Horner said.

David was taken to St. Vincent Hospital where he underwent surgery. His wounds are not believed to be life threatening.

While the incident was unfolding, Carmel police called the Huntington County Sheriff's Department to relay details of David's suicidal threats and his threats to kill his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend.  They hoped Huntington deputies might be able to find David, since they thought he might be at his parents home in Huntington County.  However when an officer went to the home, David was not there.

Huntington County Sheriff Terry Stoffel said the incident serves as a stark reminder to how dangerous these type of threats can be.

"These type of situations can turn very violent very quickly," Stoffel said.  "Any call, no matter how small you think it is, you don't know what's going on in their world or what's going through their mind or what they're capable of."