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A POLICE officer was shot and killed in the line of duty after a routine traffic stop before the suspect led police on a high-speed chase.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Scott P. Keegan said 24-year-old Noah Shahnavaz died around 2 a.m. Sunday when Carl Roy Webb Boards II, 42, allegedly fired multiple shots in his direction, striking him at least once.
Shooting
The motive for the shooting is unknown at this time.
Boards allegedly fled the Elwood, Indiana scene in his 2012 Buick LaCrosse, leading police on a chase.
About 30 minutes later, Hamilton County police intensified the chase as Boards headed south on State Highway 37 toward Interstate 69, police said.
Police deployed a tire deflation device which was successful but did not stop Boards from continuing down the road.
Suspect
The suspect was identified as Carl Roy Webb Boards II, 42, of Anderson, Indiana.
Preliminary charges for Webb include murder, possession of a firearm by a violent felon and resisting law enforcement.
He is being held in the Hamilton County Jail without bond.
Family
“Noah proudly wore the uniform of the Elwood Police Department, serving the citizens of Elwood, he was part of our city family.
“On behalf of myself, my family and a very grateful city, I ask that you keep Noah’s family, Noah’s friends, the Elwood Police Department and our city in your thoughts and prayers as we try to get through this tragic moment. .”
Andrew Hannah, chief deputy prosecutor for Madison County, said his office will file charges of murder, possession of a firearm by a serious violent offender, resisting law enforcement and use of an enhanced firearm. against Boards on Monday.
The firearm enhancement charge carries additional sentence penalties.
Another penalty, known as the enhancement of the habitual offender, will be applied to the case given the criminal record of the Boards.
According to state records, Boards was previously charged with assault by means of a deadly weapon, among others.
Additional charges he has faced over the years include drug offenses, assault with a deadly weapon, resisting law enforcement, and possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, WTHR reports.
Hannah will make a decision on whether or not to charge Boards with the death penalty after “reviewing all the evidence and discussions with the family and everyone involved,” he said.
“Telling Noah’s story is going to be very important not only to the community, but to the Elwood Police Department and all of our chosen professions,” said State Police Superintendent Doug Carter.
“This young man served this country for five years and chose to come back and serve a local community and these senseless acts of violence perpetuate our society and none of us understand why, but I am confident here in Madison that the right things will happen. ”
