Prosecutor clears North Vernon officers in fatal shooting during domestic disturbance call.
Jennings County Prosecutor Brian Belding cleared North Vernon police officers Sgt. Adam Driver and Officer Allen of criminal liability in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Danielle Rachel Blake during a domestic disturbance call on April 9, 2023. The officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, using tasers and a golf club, before shooting Blake after she threatened them with a knife. Belding determined the officers were justified in using deadly force in self-defense.
August 18, 2024
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