Authorities have released the name of the man killed in a shooting that may have been triggered by a pepper spray attack. WNIN’s John Gibson has the update:
The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 48-year-old Anthony Burris Sr.
He was taken to Deaconess Midtown Hospital after being shot by a man that Burris had allegedly attacked with pepper spray in the 1300 block of Edgar St. Tuesday afternoon.
Burris later died at Deaconess.
Evansville Police say the man who fired the gun stayed on the scene and detectives interviewed him.
There was no word of charges against the shooter as of midday Wednesday.
Anyone with more information on the case is asked to contact the EPD at 812-436-7979.