Full Notification

On May 29, 2025, at 8:31 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of shots being fired in the 12000 block of South Scottsdale Drive near Haubstadt, Indiana.  Multiple Law Enforcement agencies were dispatched to the scene, and upon arrival Sgt. Loren Barchett with the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office was met at the front door by a witness to the shooting who pointed to the last known location of the suspect.  Sgt. Barchett located the suspect and placed him into custody without incident.  As law enforcement officers arrived on scene a sweep of the residence was conducted where three deceased individuals were located as well as a fourth individual who was critically injured.  Also located inside the residence were four other individuals who had no visible injuries. 
 
At that point Medics with the Gibson County Ambulance Service, Haubstadt Fire Department, and law enforcement officers on scene began life saving treatment on the critically injured individual.  Ultimately this patient was flown via a medical helicopter to an area hospital for further treatment. 
 
The suspect, 77-year-old Parick John Waite of Haubstadt was transported to the Gibson County Jail where he is being held without bond on a murder charge.
 
The Gibson County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the following agencies:
The Indiana State Police
Princeton Police Department
Haubstadt Police Department
Fort Branch Police Department
Owensville Police Department
Haubstadt Fire
Gibson County Ambulance Service
Gibson County Coroner’s Office
 
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