US EditionMan Who Police Say Shot 2 Officers, Killing 1, Just South of Indianapolis Has Been Arrested, According to Indiana State Police
Officer Brian Elliott died and a second officer was injured responding to a domestic disturbance; suspect Kenneth Terrell Johnson was apprehended after a Blue Alert and manhunt.
- On Feb. 16, 2026, Beech Grove Police said Officer Brian Elliott was killed and the suspect, Kenneth Johnson, was taken into custody by IMPD SWAT.
- Officers were dispatched just after 5:30 p.m. Monday to the 100 block of Diplomat Court at the Beech Meadow apartments north of Beech Grove High School and were shot after arriving.
- Authorities described the suspect as a six-foot, 165-pound Black male in a royal blue hoodie and blue pants; IMPD ordered Beech Grove residents to shelter in place and locked down Beech Grove High School, later clearing it.
- In statements after the shooting, Beech Grove Police Chief Michael Maurice said, `It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that today, we lost one of our very own`; a second officer remains in stable condition and is expected to survive.
- State police noted that Indiana State Police issued a Blue Alert, and Beech Grove High School plans to hold classes Tuesday with counselors on hand, authorities said.
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Say His Name: Officer Brian Elliott Killed in Line of Duty
Beech Grove, Indiana, Police Officer Brian Elliott was killed in the line of duty Monday night on responding to a domestic disturbance call. The post Say His Name: Officer Brian Elliott Killed in Line of Duty appeared first on Breitbart.
Man who police say shot 2 officers, killing 1, just south of Indianapolis has been arrested, according to Indiana State Police
An intense manhunt ended Monday night with the arrest of 47-year-old Kenneth Terrell Johnson, who police say opened fire on Beech Grove police officers responding to a domestic disturbance around 5:30 p.m. at an apartment complex.
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Slain officer Brian Elliott was Beech Grove HS grad who aspired to serve his community
BEECH GROVE, Ind. – Beech Grove Police Officer Brian Elliott died Monday night after being shot. Elliott and another officer responded to a reported disturbance at an apartment on Diplomat Court when they were shot. Despite life-saving efforts, Elliott succumbed to his injuries at Eskenazi Hospital. Elliott, 33, was a graduate of Beech Grove High [...]
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