Suspected Indiana gunman who fatally “ambushed” officer charged with premeditated murder

The suspected gunman who fatally “ambushed” an Indiana police officer on Wednesday will be charged with murder, according to court documents obtained by Fox News.

Shane Meehan will face a premeditated murder of a federal agent in connection with the death of Terre Haute Det. Greg Ferency. Ferency, a 30-year-old police veteran and father of two adult children, was shot dead outside the FBI Residents’ Agency in Indianapolis at around 2:15 p.m., authorities said.

He had been assigned to an FBI task force since 2010, officials said.

“Greg was not just a long-time member of the Terre Haute Police Department,” FBI Special Agent Paul Keenan told a press conference on Thursday. “He was a valued member of our FBI family.”

Federal prosecutors said Meehan stopped at the FBI Residents’ Agency building in Indianapolis and threw a Molotov cocktail. When Ferency came out, Meehan allegedly shot him. Ferency, who fought back, was taken to hospital where he later died.

During the chaos, Meehan “got into a shootout” with an FBI agent who also responded.

“An officer inside our office heard the shots, came out and hired the suspect and shot him,” Keenan said.

Meehan was hit twice, but investigators were unsure whether the bullets came from Ferency or an FBI agent, court documents show. He drove to hospital and underwent surgery for his gunshot wounds.

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The FBI executed several search warrants on Thursday, including at Meehan’s home and vehicle where several items were seized, including three Molotov cocktails, firearms and ammunition.

Investigators are still looking for a motive.

Terre Haute Police Chief Shawn Keen said Ferency was his neighbor before he became a police officer.

“You won’t meet a finer person,” he said. “There’s nothing he did that he didn’t put 110% into. He was an amazing person.”

Mayor Duke Bennett said Ferency’s death is the third for a police officer in the line of duty since taking office. Two other officers were killed in 2011 and 2018.