Man has now been formally charged in connection with the deadly shooting of Beech Grove Police Officer
A 47-year-old man has now been formally charged in connection with the deadly shooting of Beech Grove Police Officer Brian Elliott and the wounding of another officer earlier this week.
On Monday, officers were dispatched to reported domestic disturbance at an apartment on Diplomat Court around 5:40 p.m. Neighbors reported hearing a woman begging for help.
Elliott and his partner arrived at the scene. They also heard a woman screaming and crying inside the apartment. Elliott kicked the door open; authorities allege Johnson fired, striking Elliott and the other officer.
Kenneth Terrell Johnson faces the following charges:
- Murder
- Attempted Murder (Level 1 Felony)
- Criminal Confinement while armed with a deadly weapon (Level 3 Felony)
- Domestic Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon (Level 5 Felony)
- Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon (Level 5 Felony)
- Pointing a Firearm at Another (Level 6 Felony)
His initial hearing is scheduled for Friday morning
According to the probable cause affidavit filed this week by the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, investigators found signs of a struggle inside the apartment along with cartridge casings in the apartment and a hallway.
A review of body camera footage found Elliott and the other officer heard Johnson threaten to kill a woman as they stood outside the apartment. Elliott knocked on the door, and Johnson asked, “Who is it?”
Elliott answered, “Police!”
