The man's family friend tells 13News that the semi driver is out of ICU and now recovering after getting shot in the head.
Court docs show Indy man high on meth stole grandmother's car before high-speed chasePolice on the scene of a barricaded subject after a pursuit on Interstate 65 southbound in southern Marion County on Monday, July 8, 2024.INDIANAPOLIS — Court documents have been released showing what led up to a high-speed chase on southbound Interstate 65 late Monday night that ended with
The officer reportedly began following the Traverse to confirm the car in question had indeed been reported stolen. After confirming the vehicle was stolen, the officer turned on his emergency lights and attempted to pull the car over.That's when the driver, identified as 29-year-old Joshua Shepherd, began to accelerate rapidly. Shepherd reportedly ran through red lights at over 100 mph before getting onto southbound Interstate 465.
While on I-65, Shepherd was seen getting off at the Southport Road exit before almost immediately getting back on the interstate. Police say Shepherd was seen traveling over 105 mph while again weaving through traffic. Court documents say that when Shepherd approached the 102-mile marker of I-65 southbound, the car began to smoke heavily and slowed to a speed of about 20 mph.
After being transported to Eskenazi Hospital for an elevated heart rate, court documents say that Shepherd was continuously talking to himself and said he stole the car from his grandmother's house.
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