The Indiana State Police are leading an investigation of an officer-involved shooting after assisting the Morristown Police Department on Monday.

About 4:30 p.m. Monday, the Indiana State Police was asked to assist the Morristown Police Department with a welfare check of an armed and delusional subject. The subject was reported to be driving a garbage truck and had recently made delusional statements to family members causing them to be concerned for his safety and the safety of the public.

Just before 5 p.m., Indiana State Police Sergeant Jonathan Haugh, a nine-year state police veteran, told dispatch via police radio that he had located the truck behind a gas station at 7805 Brookville Road in Indianapolis. Sergeant Haugh then reported shots fired.

Within minutes, other troopers were on scene and assisting Sgt. Haugh who was providing emergency life saving medical aid to the suspect.

One of the arriving troopers applied a tourniquet to the suspect and the three troopers continued medical aid until paramedics arrived. 

Preliminary investigation has determined Zachary Scifres, 30, of Indianapolis, had made delusional statements earlier in the day and concerned family members had requested the Morristown Police Department check on his welfare. Sgt. Haugh located Scifres on the southwest side of the Brookville Road gas station.

Scifres got out of the truck he was driving and began walking away. As Sgt.Haugh attempted to detain Scifres, Scifres physically resisted the detention and ran to the north side of the gas station. While running, Scifres pulled out a handgun and fired shots toward Haugh. The officer returned fire, striking Scifres.

Indiana State Police report that as Sgt. Haugh approached Scifres, who was on the ground, a second physical altercation ensued at which time Sgt. Haugh fired shots again. Scifres was handcuffed, then Sgt. Haugh immediately began emergency life saving medical aid. Scifres was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Sergeant Haugh was not injured.

Haugh, who is assigned to the Indianapolis Post and serves as a supervisor, was not injured. He was on duty and in uniform at the time of the incident. He is equipped with a body-worn camera as well as a dash camera and both were activated upon his initial arrival at the gas station. Per Indiana State Police protocol, Haugh will be placed on administrative leave. 

The Indiana State Police is being assisted by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the Morristown Police Department, ATF, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office and the Indianapolis Fire Department.