(St. Joseph County, IN) - Indiana State Police were kept busy over the weekend investigating two deaths involving area law enforcement agencies.
On Saturday afternoon, a 65-year-old woman died at the St. Joseph County Jail. Police say the woman had a medical emergency. Life-saving efforts by jail staff and EMTs were unsuccessful. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, December 26 to determine a cause.
And early Sunday morning, officers shot and killed a man fleeing from them. According to the State Police, a St. Joseph County deputy initiated pursuit of a suspect following a call of shots fired in Roseland. The chase went into Marshall County, joined by Mishawaka police officers.
The suspect allegedly ditched his black 2004 Lincoln SUV in a field just north of Bremen and fled on foot. Officers fired shots, and 54-year-old Johnny Lee Wood of Elkhart was pronounced dead at the scene. No other details have been released. His autopsy is also scheduled for Tuesday.
