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Evansville Police Department
Saturday October 14th, 2017 :: 10:11 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Man arrested for Murder after fatal shooting on Frisse Ave

Evansville Police have arrested 51 year old RICHARD BRIAN WORLEY on multiple charges following a fatal shooting at 2008 Frisse Ave on Friday night. Officers were called to the home at 8:25pm and found the victim in the driveway.
As officers tried to render medical aid, multiple shots were fired at them from the rear of the home. The officers were not injured and were able to find cover and call for assistance.
After the gunfire stopped, Worley exited the home and was taken into custody without further incident. No officers fired their weapons during the incident.
During the investigation, officers found several weapons in the backyard of the home. Investigators learned that Worley had been staying at the home while the victim and her family were out of town. The family returned home and the victim had just exited their vehicle when she was shot. The other members of the family were still in the vehicle and were not injured. They include the victim's husband and 3 minor children.
Information was gathered during the investigation that provided probable cause to arrest Worley and charge him with the following:
Murder
Attempted Murder - 6 counts (4 family members and 2 Police Officers)
Possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon
Theft
Criminal Reckelssness

Address/Location
Evansville Police Department
15 Northwest Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
Evansville, IN 47708

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