A 24-year-old police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Madison County, Indiana, around 2 a.m. Sunday, law enforcement officials said. Noah Shahnavaz, a US Army veteran who had been with the Elwood Police Department for 11 months, was taken to an Indianapolis area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The suspect, 42-year-old Carl Roy Webb Boards II, allegedly got out of a 2012 Buick LaCrosse after being pulled over and fired multiple shots at Shahnavaz, hitting him at least once, according to Indiana State Police. The commanders then allegedly fled in his car before Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies located him around 2:30 a.m. Police deployed a tire deflator and performed two PIT maneuvers, sending the Buick into the median. Board was taken into custody without further incident. He will be charged Monday with manslaughter, possession of a weapon by a violent felon, resisting law enforcement, as well as two firearm enhancements and being a habitual offender, according to Madison County Chief Deputy District Attorney Andrew Hanna. TWO LOS ANGELES COUNTY POLICE OFFICERS DIE AFTER SHOWDOWNS WITH SUSPECTS “Noah proudly wore the uniform of the Ellwood Police Department, serving the citizens of Ellwood, he was part of our city’s family. A senseless act of violence robbed this man of the life and career he had ahead of him,” the mayor said of Elwood, Todd Jones. at a press conference on Sunday afternoon. “On behalf of myself, my family and a very grateful city, I ask that you keep Noah’s family, friends, the Ellwood Police Department and our city in your thoughts and prayers as we try to get through this tragic time ». Carl Roy Webb Boards II, 42, allegedly shot and killed a police officer Sunday morning in Madison County, Indiana. (Hamilton County Jail) Boards is currently being held in the Hamilton County Jail. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Shahnawaz, who served in the US Army for five years and graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in April, leaves behind his mother, father and siblings. “When will it stop? I wish I had the answer. This young man served this country for five years and chose to come back and serve a local community,” Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter said Sunday. Paul Best is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @KincaidBest.
