Kentucky Man Arrested for Attempted Murder Following Destructive I-65 Road Rage Shooting Near Scottsburg

State Police Make Arrest in Southern Indiana Road Rage Shooting

Source: Indiana State Police SCOTT COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana State Police arrested a Kentucky man following a road rage shooting on I-65 in Scott County. Just after 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Scott County Dispatch received a report of a shooting on northbound Interstate 65 near mile marker 27, a few miles south of Scottsburg. Officers with the Scottsburg Police Department, deputies with the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, and Indiana State Police (ISP…

Kentucky man arrested for attempted murder following destructive I-65 road rage shooting near Scottsburg

SCOTT COUNTY— A violent road rage dispute on Interstate 65 in southern Indiana left one driver fighting for his life and a Kentucky man facing a felony attempted murder charge. At approximately 2:38 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2026, emergency personnel responded to a flurry of 911 calls regarding a shooting in the northbound lanes of I-65. The incident occurred near the 27-mile marker, just a few miles south of Scottsburg. Photo provided by ISP Ac…

ISP Charges Kentucky Man With Attempted Murder Following Road Rage Shooting In Scott County

At 2:38 p.m. on June 19, Indiana State Police troopers responded to a reported shooting on northbound Interstate 65 near the 27-mile marker, a few miles south of Scottsburg in Scott County. The initial call was received by Scott County Dispatch. Officers with the Scottsburg Police Department, deputies with the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, and Indiana State Police troopers arrived on scene within minutes, according to ISP Sgt. Carey Huls. The investigation indicates the shooting stemmed from an apparent road rage incident, and all parties involved remained at the scene following the event. Investigators determined that the male driver of a white 2025 Mazda passenger car had been shot by the driver of a gray 2026 Ford Maverick truck after both vehicles came to a stop in the left lane of the roadway. The driver who was shot was transported by Scott County EMS to Norton Scott Hospital before being flown to the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY, with life-threatening injuries. His identity was not released. James Camden Dowdell The driver of the Maverick, James Camden Dowdell, 28, of Shelbyville, KY, was arrested for attempted murder, and booked in to the to the Scott County Jail at 5:12 p.m. Indiana State Police troopers and detectives have assumed the investigation, which remains ongoing.