{"id":473279,"date":"2026-02-17T06:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/473279\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T06:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:01:12","slug":"1-officer-killed-1-hurt-after-being-shot-near-indianapolis-suspect-in-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/473279\/","title":{"rendered":"1 officer killed, 1 hurt after being shot near Indianapolis; suspect in custody"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOne officer was killed and another was injured after they were shot near Indianapolis on Monday night. The suspect was taken into custody late on Monday.The Indianapolis Metro Police Department said the shooting happened in the 100 block of Diplomat Court in Beech Grove, around 5:30 p.m.Investigators said two officers with the Beech Grove Police Department were shot, and on Monday night, police said one of the officers died. The Beech Grove Police Department identified the officer who died as Officer Brian Elliott, 33.The other officer who was shot was taken to Eskenazi Hospital, where he was listed as stable and is expected to survive.\u201cMy heart goes out to Brian\u2019s wife, Erin, his parents, and all of his family, friends, and loved ones. At this time, I am asking that we lean on one another to get through this,\u201d Beech Grove Police Chief Michael Maurice said.On Monday night, Indiana State Police Sgt. John Perrine identified the suspect as Kenneth Terrell Johnson, 47. He was taken into custody around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, according to Indiana State Police.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tBEECH GROVE, Ind. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>One officer was killed and another was injured after they were shot near Indianapolis on Monday night. The suspect was taken into custody late on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Indianapolis Metro Police Department said the shooting happened in the 100 block of Diplomat Court in Beech Grove, around 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators said two officers with the Beech Grove Police Department were shot, and on Monday night, police said one of the officers died. <\/p>\n<p>The Beech Grove Police Department identified the officer who died as Officer Brian Elliott, 33.<\/p>\n<p>The other officer who was shot was taken to Eskenazi Hospital, where he was listed as stable and is expected to survive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy heart goes out to Brian\u2019s wife, Erin, his parents, and all of his family, friends, and loved ones. At this time, I am asking that we lean on one another to get through this,\u201d Beech Grove Police Chief Michael Maurice said.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis content is imported from Facebook.<br \/>\n\tYou may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.\n<\/p>\n<p>On Monday night, Indiana State Police Sgt. John Perrine identified the suspect as Kenneth Terrell Johnson, 47. He was taken into custody around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, according to Indiana State Police. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"kenneth johnson\" title=\"kenneth johnson\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kenneth-johnson-6993dfa4570b0.png\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One officer was killed and another was injured after they were shot near Indianapolis on Monday night. 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