Harmony (Clay County) – Indiana State Police Criminal Investigation Detectives are investigating a mid morning Police Action shooting that occurred at 1790 East Voorhees Street. The initial investigation has revealed that just after 9 o’clock, Clay County 911 received a call from Gary Page, age 60, requesting police officers to come to his residence so “they could shoot him”.
Approximately two minutes later, Clay County 911 received another call from a person at the scene advising that Gary Page was at the Pines Apartments in Harmony and “has a firearm and was going crazy”.
When Clay County Deputies made contact with Page upon their arrival, Page pointed his firearm at them and other people at the scene. This resulted in the deputies being forced to stop Page’s lethal actions towards those at the scene by discharging their firearms at Page.
Page suffered gunshot wounds and was given first aid by the officers while they awaited the incoming ambulance. Page was then transported to St. Vincent Clay Hospital where he died about an hour later.
Any loss of life is tragic and it is regrettable that Mr. Page felt his only option in this incident was to threaten officers and others with deadly force as compared to peacefully surrendering and having his day in a court of law.
An autopsy is scheduled for Monday morning in Terre Haute.
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