Watch Indianapolis Police Officer Stop Suspect Holding Woman at Knifepoint
Indianapolis police stopped a man who allegedly held a woman at knifepoint after shooting another woman earlier this summer.
The incident happened shortly after 3 p.m. June 25 when police responded to reports of gunshots after a man crashed a truck into another vehicle in a business parking lot, WRTV-TV reports.
Investigators later discovered that the incident was a domestic violence incident, and the suspect—identified as Elijah Radford, 45—was firing at a woman he knew. According to bystanders, Radford had pressed his gun against the woman's head and pulled the trigger, but the weapon malfunctioned.
Once police reached the scene, Radford fled in a pickup truck. While one group of officers pursued Radford, another group entered a building at the scene and found two victims: a woman with gunshot wounds and an injured man who had tried to stop Radford and was able to disarm the suspect.
A high-speed chase ensued as Radford reached speeds of up to 100 mph. Eventually, Radford crashed into a building at an apartment complex, with police close behind.
Radford forced his way into an apartment as police followed on foot. When an officer got to the door, he could hear screams coming from inside.
The officer headed upstairs and confronted Radford, who was holding a knife against a woman's back. When Radford refused to comply with orders to drop the knife and surrendered, the officer opened fire, fatally shooting the suspect, who was still clutching the knife.
The woman allegedly shot by Radford and the injured man were taken to the hospital and treated. The woman held at knifepoint was uninjured, and no officers were injured.
