The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon.
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(Madison, Ind.) - Madison Police were dispatched to an aggravated battery with a deadly weapon in the 1900 block of Wolf Trails Drive on Tuesday afternoon.
Upon arrival, officers located a female with lacerations to her head. Officers also learned the identity of the alleged attacker, and the female was taken by ambulance for treatment at Kings Daughters Hospital.
MPD Officers located the suspect at a residence in the 1900 block of Adams Drive. Officers were allowed into the residence by the homeowner, and located the suspected, identified as Clinton Toland, 50 of Madison.
The officers encountered Clinton in a hallway and directed him to come towards them. Clinton quickly brandished a handgun before entering a bathroom and locking the door. Within seconds, Officers heard what they believed to be a gunshot.
Additional Officers from MPD, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, and Indiana State Police arrived on scene. After forcing the bathroom door open, Clinton was located deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
No officers discharged their weapons during the incident.
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