(Clark County, IL) – The death of a murder suspect involved in a weekend pursuit with law enforcement has been ruled a suicide. Illinois State Police were asked to investigate the officer-involved shooting of thirty-two-year-old Brandon Shockley. On Saturday Shockley was being pursued by police wanted for attempted homicide and reported to be armed. During the pursuit officers deployed stop sticks, resulting in a flat tire and causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and came to rest in a ditch on Interstate 70 in Clark County. Officers gave verbal commands to the suspect at which time a gunshot was fired from inside the vehicle. A Vigo County, Indiana Sheriff’s Deputy and a West Terre Haute, Indiana Police Officer fired their duty weapons at the vehicle. However, according to results of the May 4th autopsy conducted at Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Indiana, Shockley died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The investigation is open and ongoing.
