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Suspect in shooting on Mary Castle school campus dies after police chase

Brandon Shockley led a high-speed chase from Vigo County into Illinois on Monday until the suspect went off the road and there was a shootout with officers.

VIGO COUNTY, Ind. — Editor's note: The video above is a previous report from the day of the shooting.

The suspect in an attempted murder near a school on the northeast side of Indianapolis last week has died. 

Authorities said 32-year-old Brandon Shockley died Monday after leading officers on a pursuit into Illinois and exchanging gunfire with them. 

Shockley was wanted for shooting a woman outside Mary Castle Early Learning Center.

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Shockley wasn't immediately found. However, IMPD found him Monday and got in touch with the Vigo County Sheriff's Office. IMPD asked for deputies to keep an eye out for Shockley driving west on I-70 in a blue Chevrolet Malibu. 

A deputy spotted him at around 10:30 p.m. and turned on his lights in an attempt to pull him over but Shockley refused to stop and continued down the highway. 

Not long after the pursuit began, Illinois State Police were contacted as the chase got closer to crossing the state line. Illinois police were told the man who was driving was wanted for a recent attempted murder in Indiana and that he was armed. 

Credit: WTHR
IMPD is investigating a shooting near Mary Castle Elementary School and the Mary Castle Early Learning Center on April 30, 2021.

When Shockley reached the Indiana-Illinois state line, he drove over spike strips and got a flat tire. Still, he continued into Clark County, Illinois, at reduced speeds.

At the 153-mile marker, Shockley's car went off the road and stopped in a ditch. 

The Vigo County Sheriff's Office said a short time later gunfire "erupted" from inside Shockley's car. Officers returned fire. 

When law enforcement determined it was safe, they went up to the car and found Shockley was dead. 

Illinois State Police are leading the investigation into the incident. 

   

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