EPD Investigating After Female Found With Gunshot Wound Downtown
The Evansville Police Department is asking for anyone with information regarding an incident involving a battery with a deadly weapon that took place at approximately 3am this morning (Thursday, August 20, 2020).
According to the EPD, officers responded to a report of disorderly conduct in the 400 block of Edgar Street and were told that there was a large crowd gathering in that area. As officers were arriving they heard shots fired and officers located a female victim with "an apparent gunshot wound to the head." The victim was taken to the hospital to receive care for what has been deemed a non-life-threatening injury. Detectives processed the scene and spoke to potential witnesses to what took place. The investigation is ongoing and according to police, there are no suspects at this time.
If you have any information regarding this incident you are asked to contact the Evansville Police Department's Adult Investigative Unit at 812-436-7979