Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Edward James Conboy
Age : 37
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 07/25/2022
Location : County Road 51 near County Road 40
City : Auburn
County : DeKalb
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police, Auburn PD, DeKalb County SO
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/25/2022, Auburn Police Department officers responded to a report of shots fired at a residence on the 800 block of Griswold Court. As officers arrived, they observed a vehicle leaving the area and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle continued driving away, prompting a pursuit involving Auburn police, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, and the Indiana State Police. During the pursuit, officers deployed stop sticks on County Road 51 near State Road 8, successfully deflating the vehicle's tires. Despite the damaged tires, the vehicle continued northbound at a slow speed. As it approached the area of County Road 51 and County Road 40, officers reported hearing gunshots coming from inside the vehicle.
When the vehicle came to a stop, officers approached and found Edward James Conboy, 37, in the rear seat with a fatal gunshot wound and Heather Lynn Harmon, 35, in the driver's seat with a gunshot wound. Officers attempted lifesaving measures on Harmon, but both were pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators determined that no law enforcement officers fired their weapons during the pursuit.
The Indiana State Police investigation determined that the incident began when Conboy, who had previously been in a relationship with Harmon, forced his way into her vehicle at gunpoint outside the Griswold Court residence. During the struggle, he fired shots, prompting the original 911 call. Detectives concluded that Harmon continued driving during the pursuit because she was acting under Conboy's coercion. At the end of the pursuit, Conboy fatally shot Harmon before taking his own life. Authorities classified the incident as a domestic violence-related murder-suicide. No officers were identified because none discharged their weapons.
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https://www.wane.com/top-stories/police-man-forced-woman-into-car-chase-shot-her-and-then-himself/
