Georgetown, Ind.
A 15-year-old boy who had been arguing with his mother opened fire on two sheriff's deputies as they arrived at the family's home, fatally wounding one officer and leaving the other seriously hurt, authorities said. The teen was found dead inside.Floyd County Coroner Greg Balmer confirmed Tyler Dumstorf's death, but neither he nor a state police spokesman would say how the teen died.
State police had identified Dumstorf as the suspected shooter as they searched for the boy. When officers entered the home shortly after midnight, they found the boy dead on the floor, state police Sgt. Jerry Goodin said.
Deputy Frank Denzinger, a four-year veteran of the sheriff's department, died hours after the shooting, Floyd County Sheriff Darrell Mills said. Deputy Joel White, who has been with the department 17 months, was hospitalized in critical condition, he said.
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