Police killings
2013-2020

Jarred Burke

Male, White

Date of the incident: 9/24/2017

New Castle, Henry, IN
1700 Columbus St

New Castle police received a report of a man breaking into cars. Officers found Jarred Burke. Police said Burke refused to stop and attempted to flee from police on a bicycle. Burke was bitten by a police K-9 behind a church. New Castle police said as their officers ran up to call off the dog, Burke pulled a handgun and fired a shot at close range into the chest of one of the officers, who shot and killed him.