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ISP Investigating After Kosciusko Co. SWAT Exchanges Gunfire With Wabash Man, Killing Him

Late Thursday, Jan. 28, Indiana State Police released information about an investigation the agency is conducting into an officer involved shooting that occurred when the Kosciusko Co. Sheriff's Dept. SWAT Team served a warrant and gunfire followed. 

(You can read more in the release below.) 

Wabash – The Indiana State Police, at the request of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, is investigating a police officer involved shooting in which a Wabash man died.

The preliminary investigation by Indiana State Police detectives revealed that yesterday, at approximately 5:45 p.m., officers from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) served a search warrant at 63 East Main Street, Apt. 3, Wabash, IN.  After officers made entry into the residence, there was an exchange of gunfire between law enforcement and the occupant(s) inside.

Two people inside the home appeared to have suffered gunshot wounds. Roger D. Hipskind, 37, was pronounced deceased at the scene. A 35-year-old women was transported to a Fort Wayne hospital.  No officers were injured.  It has yet to be determined if Hipskind died from an officer’s bullet or from a self-inflicted gunshot. An autopsy will be conducted.

Gabrielle Bolin, 26 and Curt Bolin, 31, both from Wabash, IN were also in the residence. Further investigation revealed they were both wanted on multiple arrest warrants. Gabrielle was wanted on failure to appear warrants for possession of a narcotic and theft. Curt Bolin was wanted on failure to appear warrants for resisting law enforcement, theft, and possession of a narcotic. They were taken into custody and incarcerated in the Wabash County Jail.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department served the search warrant as part of a criminal investigation conducted by the Wabash County Sheriff’s Department.

This is an ongoing investigation. No further information will be released at this time.

Upon completion of the investigation, information will be forwarded to the Wabash County Prosecutor’s Office for review. 

All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.