Scott County Man Arrested Following Reports of Gun Shots

The caller stated that the shots were coming from the North Side of Lake Lola near Lane Street.

Photo Courtesy of Scott County Jail

(Scottsburg, Ind.) – On Monday, August 24, at approximately 12:42 a.m. Officers Troy Ford and Sent Helton with the Scottsburg Police Department received a report of multiple shots fired.

The caller stated that the shots were coming from the North Side of Lake Lola near Lane Street.

During the initial investigation, officers found that a vehicle and residence in the area had been struck with gunfire.

Detective Lt. Steve Herald began an investigation that led to the arrests of the alleged shooter Detai Howard. Howard was taken into custody during a traffic stop and is currently being held at the Scott County Security Center on the charges of; criminal recklessness – armed with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, escape – failure to return to lawful detention.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.