SALEM – Investigators with the Indiana State Police in Sellersburg are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another behind bars.
Just after midnight. Sunday, Salem Police officers, along with ISP troopers, responded to a 911 call reporting a person had been shot inside a house on the 500 block of North College Avenue in Salem.
When officers entered the residence, they found 29-year-old Jacob Richard Mitchell of Salem shot lying on the floor. Paramedics with the Washington County Ambulance Service quickly responded; however, the male was pronounced deceased at the scene.
According to police, 24-year-old Blake Howard Henry of Salem and two adult females were also present and in the house at the time of the shooting. All three were transported to the Washington County Justice Center for questioning.
As a result of the preliminary investigation, ISP detectives believe the shooting was the result of a domestic dispute. ISP Detective Travis Baker detained Blake Henry on a charge of murder. He was incarcerated at the Washington County Jail early Sunday morning.
This is an ongoing investigation.
Officers with the Salem Police Department, ISP troopers, detectives, and crime scene technicians remained at the home for several hours.
