COLUMBUS, Ind. — One man is in custody on a felony charge after a shooting inside a Columbus home that resulted in another man being shot in the abdomen.
Just after 9 p.m. Sunday, Columbus Police Department (CPD) officers were called
to a shooting. The 53-year-old male victim had been driven to a Columbus Fire Department station after being shot inside a residence in the 4400 block of Coles Drive, said Sgt. Skylar Berry, Columbus Police Department spokesman.
The 78-year-old male suspect stayed at the home. CPD officers went to the house and attempted to get the man to come outside. However, he did not initially exit. CPD SWAT, a combined team consisting of officers from CPD and the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office, the Crisis Negotiation Team, and detectives were called to the scene. Eventually, the man came out of the house and was taken into custody without further incident, Berry said.
The person who had been shot was flown to an Indianapolis area hospital for treatment.
Stephen Funkhauser, 78, of Columbus, was arrested on the preliminarily charge of battery with a deadly weapon, as a Level 3 felony.
The investigation is still ongoing, Berry said.
This story will be updated.
