Joplin Police identify suspect killed in officer-involved shooting, officer injured during confrontation

(From the Joplin Police Department)

The suspect has been identified as David T. Ingle, age 31 of Joplin, MO. Ingle was pronounced deceased at Mercy Hospital.

Ingle was reported as a suspicious person yelling, screaming, and possibly on drugs by one caller. 

The Joplin Police Department received a second call about Ingle’s behavior as officers were arriving. 

The first officer arrived and observed Ingle running down the roadway then fall to the ground yelling and screaming. 

Once the second officer arrived, they attempted to detain Ingle due to his erratic behavior. Ingle at this time resisted officers. 

Each officer fired their tasers at Ingle in an attempt to detain him safely. Ingle was able to resist through multiple deployments of the taser and engaged an officer. 

During the taser deployments one officer was struck in the hand and she was unable to assist the other officer in detaining Ingle. The other officer at this time attempted to create distance with Ingle as Ingle engaged him. The officer fired his duty weapon striking Ingle, as Ingle was charging the officer. No weapons were located on scene. 

Lifesaving efforts were completed by officers on scene until medical personnel arrived and transported Ingle to Mercy hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

 One officer was transported to a local hospital for the injuries she sustained to her hand. She has since been released. 

Both officers are on paid administrative leave in accordance with department policy pending an investigation being conducted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and JPD Internal Affairs. Both officers were wearing body worn cameras.