Officer Noah Shahnavaz, 24, was conducting a traffic stop in Madison County around 2 a.m. when a suspect got out of his car and started shooting, Indianapolis ABC affiliate WRTV reported. “For an unknown reason, the suspect exited the Buick and fired multiple shots, striking the officer at least once. Before additional officers arrived, the suspect fled the scene,” Indiana State Police said in a news release, according to the WRTV. Shahnavaz was taken to a local hospital and then to one in Indianapolis, where he died from his injuries. He was a five-year Army veteran and had been with the police department for 11 months, Ellwood police said, WRTV reported. The suspect was later taken into custody after fleeing from police again. He has been identified as Carl Roy Webb Boards II, 42 years old. Madison County Chief Deputy District Attorney Andrew Hanna said his office plans to file charges, including murder, on Monday. “Finding the right words to say was a challenge,” Mayor Todd Jones said in a statement posted on the city’s Facebook page. “How can you put into words the feelings and emotions we are all experiencing since learning the tragic news of the death of one of our own, Officer Noah Shahnavaz.” “A senseless act of violence robbed this young man of the life and career he had in front of him. As a father, I simply cannot understand what Noah’s parents must be going through right now,” he continued. “Noah was not only a member of the Ellwood Police Department, he was a member of our city’s family and we mourn this tremendous loss and know we are not alone.” Elwood is located about 50 miles northeast of Indianapolis.
