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Man Who Police Say Shot 2 Officers, Killing 1, Just South of Indianapolis Has Been Arrested, According to Indiana State Police

Officer Brian Elliott died and a second officer was injured responding to a domestic disturbance; suspect Kenneth Terrell Johnson was apprehended after a Blue Alert and manhunt.

  • On Feb. 16, 2026, Beech Grove Police said Officer Brian Elliott was killed and the suspect, Kenneth Johnson, was taken into custody by IMPD SWAT.
  • Officers were dispatched just after 5:30 p.m. Monday to the 100 block of Diplomat Court at the Beech Meadow apartments north of Beech Grove High School and were shot after arriving.
  • Authorities described the suspect as a six-foot, 165-pound Black male in a royal blue hoodie and blue pants; IMPD ordered Beech Grove residents to shelter in place and locked down Beech Grove High School, later clearing it.
  • In statements after the shooting, Beech Grove Police Chief Michael Maurice said, `It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that today, we lost one of our very own`; a second officer remains in stable condition and is expected to survive.
  • State police noted that Indiana State Police issued a Blue Alert, and Beech Grove High School plans to hold classes Tuesday with counselors on hand, authorities said.
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13 WTHR broke the news in Indianapolis, United States on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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