PERRY CO. – On Saturday night, February 3rd, officers with the Perry County Sheriff’s Office and Tell City Police Department responded to a 911 call of a female stating her boyfriend had just been shot.
Officers arrived on the scene and located a male, Aaron Waninger, who was unresponsive. Officers attempted life-saving measures but were unsuccessful.
Indiana State Police Troopers from the Jasper Post were contacted to assist in the investigation. When detectives arrived, they spoke to 51-year-old Tonya Coomer, of Tell City. During further investigation, detectives determined Coomer had shot Waninger. Coomer was arrested and transported to the Perry County Jail, where she is being held without bond on a Level 1 felony charge of murder and a Level 5 felony charge of criminal recklessness.
The family of Waninger has been notified and an autopsy will be scheduled. This case is still under investigation.
Arresting Officers were ISP Detectives Sergeant Brock Werne and Joshua Greer
Assisting Agencies were the Perry County Sheriff’s Office, Tell City Police Department, Perry County Coroner, and Perry County EMS
