Officials say 21-year-old Stephen A. Gumm, 21, is still hospitalized after being shot early Thursday morning by a Clarksville Police Department officer.
After the shooting, Gumm allegedly led police on a chase on and then off of Interstate 65 and into Jeffersonville. The result was three wrecked cars, four separate crime scenes and three people taken to area hospitals, including Clarksville Police Officer Shawn McDonald, with non-life-threatening injuries, according to new information from WLKY-TV in Louisville.
Gumm’s grandmother, Carolyn Dean, said her grandson shouldn’t have been out on the streets to cause the incident.
Dean told WLKY that Gumm was convicted of burglary in Harrison County and was set to serve 10 years in jail. Gumm was released on his own recognizance for a lesser charge in Floyd County, WLKY reported.
“I’m holding him responsible,” Dean said. “He’s 21 years old. I told him, ‘turn yourself in.’”
The incident started just past midnight Thursday after two officers responded to a disturbance call shortly after midnight at 511 Harrison Ave.
When McDonald and Sgt. Carl Durbin arrived on the scene, they say they observed “suspicious activity” with a man standing outside of a red 1995 Pontiac Sunfire occupied by two other men parked on the side of the road.
Officers approached the man standing outside of the vehicle and asked the driver of the car to exit the vehicle. As officers were talking to those two men, the man in the car’s passenger seat — later identified as Gumm — crawled over to the driver’s side, started the engine and started to drive away.
Officers said they ordered Gumm to stop the car, but he did not comply and instead started driving the car toward Durbin, who fired a shot at the vehicle. Gumm continued to flee the scene and the officers pursued him onto Interstate 65 southbound.
Gumm rammed McDonald’s cruiser near Exit 0 in Jeffersonville, causing the police car to crash in to the median and roll at least one time on the interstate. Gumm continued driving and collided with a van at the intersection of Market Street and Southern Indiana Avenue.
He continued west on Market Street before being stopped by another Clarksville officer in the parking lot of a strip mall along Southern Indiana Avenue.
The driver of the van, New Jersey resident Joseph Finizio, 71, was taken to Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Gumm was taken to University Hospital.
Indiana State Police — with help from Clarksville police — is continuing the investigation into the incident.
Recent Local News
9:30 p.m. UPDATE: Man said to be involved in chase still in hospital
Grandmother says he should have been behind bars
- Recent Local News
-
-
Democrats downsize: Clark County Democrats want to remove five precinct committee people for supporting candidates outside party
DeArk also said he never received a letter that said he may be removed as a precinct committeeman.
“As a matter of practice, I do not accept certified mail,” he said. -
Paying their fair share?
John Gilkey, president of the town council, said when Knott initially shared the information with him a few weeks ago, he was surprised to learn some residents weren’t paying any taxes.
- News and Tribune briefs for Feb. 9, 2012
-
Daniels visits Jeff to sign book, talk right-to-work
-
Single father graduates from Family Drug Court
Carmichael said the carrot and stick in Drug Court is not going back to prison. In the Family Treatment Drug Court, the motivation is to get their kids back. The participants have pending Child in Need of Services (CHINS) cases.
-
Neace Lukens acquires Jenkins Insurance of Sellersburg
Jenkins Insurance principal Mike Jenkins will join the Neace Lukens’ New Albany office, where he’ll focus on his current employee benefit clients and expanding service and product platforms for the company.
-
Some lawmakers want you to cruise in for Sunday commerce
The current ban on motorcycle sales is a remnant of Indiana’s old “blue laws” that prohibited various activities on Sundays. The legislature has been slowly chipping away at them.
-
Court of appeals hears Messer appeal
Counseled by attorney Bart Betteau, the basis of Messer’s appeal was that his words were constitutionally-protected free speech. But Special Judge Roger Duvall upheld the merit commission’s decision in 2011.
- Holiday World owners take another step toward Louisville amusement park property
- Report: Calls to child ombudsman rose 42 percent
-
Checkered past: Cab company’s permit suspended in New Albany after employee arrests
“We’re not an evil company,” White said after the meeting.
-
Jeffersonville mayor, council disagree on hiring
Moore said he would veto the legislation, but include a recommendation that the three already hired positions be funded. Zastawny said the council would consider that recommendation.
-
GCCS OKs modified balanced calendar
The calendar for 2012-2013 closely follows the calendar adopted by the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation for the same year.
-
Utility vows to bring projects to council
Stormwater officials shared letters with the council from residents in the Castlewood neighborhood who credited the basin addition for easing flooding in the area.
- News and Tribune briefs for Feb. 8, 2012
- More Recent Local News Headlines
-
