By John Estridge from an Indiana State Police press release
Indiana State Police are looking for a male and female in connection with a shooting near O’Bannon Woods State Park in Harrison County, which is near Louisville with Corydon as the county seat.
Police are looking for Timothy E. Sargent of Ohio. He is 41 years of age, 5-10 and 190 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. Sargent is also wanted out of Ohio for attempted murder and murder, which occurred earlier this week.
Also, being sought is a white female from Ohio, Savanna L. Emich, 20. She is 5-6, 245 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. Emich is believed to be traveling with Sargent. It is believed the couple is in a silver 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The truck is plated with an Indiana registration TK667LJB.
According to an ISP press release, a family of three was leaving the state park around 9:15 p.m., on Wednesday, August 19, in a white Hyundai Santa Fe with Kentucky license plates. The three people had just enjoyed a hike in the state park. A white Dodge Avenger, with its brights on, pulled up quickly behind the Santa Fe with the trio from the state park. The male driver of the Santa Fe pulled over to allow the Avenger to pass.
As the Avenger pulled up beside the Santa Fe, an occupant in the Avenger, fired several bullets into the Santa Fe.
An off-duty Corydon Police Department Officer, who lives near the shooting site, was the first to arrive on the scene. Also responding were ISP and Indiana Conservation Officers. They found the male driver had been struck by bullets multiple times. The female front passenger had also been hit. A female passenger in the back seat had not been shot.
The driver was aircared to the University of Louisville hospital while the two female passengers were taken to the same hospital by ambulance. Police said the male driver has life-threatening injuries.
After being shot, the Santa Fe driver attempted to escape but crashed the car a short distance away.
Police speculate the Avenger driver attempted to flee from the area and abandoned the Avenger in a cornfield 15 miles away in Carefree, Indiana. It is then alleged the Avenger driver stole a pickup truck parked at a nearby residence and fled the area.
It is a 2000 silver Chevrolet pickup.
If anyone sees the vehicle and/or the two people of interest, they should call 911 immediately and inform authorities. Investigators warn not to approach the truck or its occupants as they are considered armed and dangerous.