ISP identify man killed in Ripley County in an officer-involved shooting

Channel 12 out of Cincinnati is reporting the person killed Sunday morning Oct. 10, in Ripley County in an officer-involved shooting is Joshua Ebinger, 37.

Indiana State Police Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, public information officer, said the incident started as a domestic dispute between Ebinger and a female who had a protective order against him. Both an ISP Trooper and a Ripley County Sheriff’s Department Deputy opened fire at Ebinger after he pointed a gun at them, the television channel is reporting.

Ebinger died at the scene.

ISP is investigating the situation.

The shooting happened off County Road 200 North, which is south of Sunman.