SEYMOUR, Ind. — Seymour Police were called to a home in the 1500 block of Westgate Road just after 1:00 a.m. Tuesday on the report of a male acting erratically. The initial report also stated the man may have discharged a firearm inside the residence and could have a knife. When officers arrived they heard multiple shots being fired inside the residence.
The subject, Alvin Otte, 80, exited the residence onto the front porch and raised a rifle toward Seymour Police officers. An officer fired one shot striking Otte in the arm. Officers approached the subject to give him first aid while waiting for medical responders to arrive. Otte was taken to Schneck Medical Center for treatment and is awaiting a mental evaluation.
The case will be forwarded to the Jackson County prosecutor. The officer has been placed on temporary administrative leave.