Bluffton Police Department investigating accidental shooting.
The Bluffton Police Department is investigating an accidental shooting that occurred in Bluffton, Indiana. At 11:55 a.m. on Tuesday June 3, 2014 the Bluffton Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a shooting at 620 ½ Beth Avenue. A 13-year-old male victim was found outside the mobile home with a gunshot wound to the head. He was flown to a Fort Wayne hospital for treatment. The other three minors present in the residence at the time of the shooting are being interview by investigators. The Bluffton Police Department was assisted by the Wells County Sheriff’s Office, Wells County EMS, Bluffton Fire Department, Indiana State Excise and Samaritan helicopter. The incident remains under investigation.
Nathan Huss, Chief of Police
Bluffton Police Department
260-824-3320
Address/Location
Bluffton Police/Fire
204 E Market St
Bluffton, IN 46714
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 260-824-3320