UPDATE: Manhunt for Shooting Suspect Concludes After Confrontation with Police in Louisville

A statewide blue alert has been canceled.

UPDATE: A two day manhunt of the shooter of an Orange County deputy sheriff has concluded tonight in Louisville, Kentucky.

This evening, State Police investigators and officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department were led to a home in the 3700 block of Wheeler Avenue in Louisville, attempting to locate Austin Schepers for his involvement in the shooting of Orange County Deputy Sheriff Zac Andry early Friday morning.  During the investigation on Wheeler Avenue, officers located Schepers.  While details regarding the confrontation remain under investigation, the confrontation resulted in Schepers being shot and killed at the scene by law enforcement.

The Louisville Metro Police Department will be providing additional information as to the involvement of their officers during the encounter with details as they can per their investigation. 

UPDATE: The suspect vehicle has been located in the Orangeville area. If you notice a vehicle missing or someone walking in the area, please notify police. Please keep doors and windows locked. Schepers is still at large and still should be considered armed and dangerous.

(Orange County, Ind.) - Statewide Blue Alert has been declared, repeating, a Statewide Blue Alert has been declared.

The Indiana State Police has issued a Blue Alert for Austin Schepers, wanted for the involvement of injury to a law enforcement officer. Schepers, is described as a 33 year old white male, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 150 pounds, brown hair with hazel eyes, with a tattoo of a cross under his left eye, along with multiple tattoos around his neck, and was last seen driving a silver 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix with Indiana license plate CRT921.

At the time of the incident, an unidentified individual also occupied the suspect vehicle.

The suspect(s) last known location was in West Baden, Indiana which is 104 miles southwest of Indianapolis and was last seen on Friday, January 3, 2025, at 12:58 am. The suspect(s) are believed to be armed and dangerous. If seen, DO NOT APPROACH and contact the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post at 812-332-4411 or 911.