Driver Faces Six Felonies After Being Shot By Deputy
August 3, 2016 at 7:53 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Jackson, 24, of 105 S. James St., is charged with attempted murder, battery causing bodily injury to a law enforcement officer, resisting law enforcement, criminal recklessness and criminal recklessness while armed with a deadly weapon. He is being held in the Kosciusko County Jail on a $50,250 bond on those charges. He was arrested Monday on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury. He is being held on a $5,250 on that charge.
Because a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department officer was involved, the KCSD requested an investigation by the Indiana State Police. ISP detective Michael S. Gruett conducted the investigation.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed Tuesday with the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office, “Jackson attempted to kill another human being, namely, Nathaniel Boyer. ... Jackson knowingly or intentionally touched another person, namely KCSD officer Donald McCune, in a rude, insolent manner resulting in bodily injury. ... Jackson did intentionally flee from a law enforcement officer and operated a vehicle in such a manner that caused serious bodily injury to another person, namely McCune.”
The affidavit, based on Gruett’s investigation, states that Jackson, driving a gray 2003 Dodge pickup truck and towing a double-axle utility trailer, began chasing a gray GMC Yukon driven by Boyer, with a passenger, Byron Oswald, southbound on Ind. 13 from Syracuse.
Near the Sleepy Owl restaurant on Ind. 13, Jackson began to follow Boyer extremely closely. Jackson then produced a handgun and fired three or four rounds at Boyer, striking Boyer's vehicle. Officers found one bullet struck the rear of Boyer's vehicle, on the driver's side rear just above the taillight, directly in line with Boyer. The bullet was recovered between the outer and inner sheet metal of the quarter panel.
Oswald, Boyer's passenger, contacted Kosciusko County dispatch advising they were being chased by a vehicle and that shots were being fired. In the area of the weather station on Ind. 13, north of North Webster, Boyer was able to pass vehicles safely on Ind. 13. Because of oncoming traffic, Jackson drove off the roadway onto the shoulder and recklessly passed vehicles on the right side to again get behind Boyer’s vehicle, the affidavit states.
Jackson then rammed his vehicle into the back of Boyer's vehicle, causing damage. Continuing south, near the North Webster Community Center, Jackson rammed Boyer's vehicle again, “with extreme force such that it caused the Boyer's vehicle to lose control and travel off the roadway, striking three wooden poles,” the affidavit states.
The impact caused Jackson’s vehicle to spin out in the roadway. As Boyer re-entered the roadway, Boyer’s vehicle sideswiped another vehicle and continued south on Ind. 13.
As Boyer’s vehicle approached the North Webster Police Department, he was met by McCune, who was traveling north on Ind. 13. McCune activated his emergency lights and yelled to Boyer to pull over. Boyer acknowledged the officer, but yelled back that the truck behind him was shooting at him.
McCune then observed Jackson's vehicle, which was also headed south on Ind. 13. McCune pulled into the path of Jackson's vehicle and attempted to stop him. Jackson accelerated his vehicle and struck McCune's vehicle. Jackson continued southbound pursuing Boyer. Boyer turned left onto East Huntington Street. When Jackson attempted to make the turn to follow Boyer, he lost control of his vehicle, striking a building.
McCune regained control of his vehicle after being struck by Jackson's vehicle, and reinitiated pursuit of Jackson's vehicle by heading south on Ind. 13. McCune, seeing Jackson's vehicle ran into the building, positioned his squad in an attempt to block Jackson from leaving. Jackson then rammed his vehicle into McCune's vehicle with such force that it knocked McCune unconscious. As McCune regained consciousness, Jackson rammed McCune’s vehicle two or three more times as McCune gave verbal commands for Jackson to give up and show his hands.
After repeated commands, McCune observed Jackson rev the engine in an attempt to ram him again and, fearing for his life, McCune fired rounds with his weapon into Jackson's vehicle striking and injuring Jackson, the affidavit states.
At that point, Jackson exited the vehicle and surrendered.
Both Jackson and McCune were transported to hospitals. McCune was treated at Kosciusko Community Hospital for abrasions and a head injury.?McCune continued to have symptoms from the head injury several days later, the affidavit states.
Gruett obtained a search warrant for Jackson’s truck. Inside the vehicle, officers found a Glock 9mm handgun with a live round in the chamber and three more in the magazine. Officers also found multiple empty shell casings inside and outside Jackson’s vehicle as well as a sawed-off shotgun under the seat.
Boyer told police on the day of the incident that he knew Jackson, but hadn’t talked to him for several months. Police did not release a motive for the incident.
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Jackson, 24, of 105 S. James St., is charged with attempted murder, battery causing bodily injury to a law enforcement officer, resisting law enforcement, criminal recklessness and criminal recklessness while armed with a deadly weapon. He is being held in the Kosciusko County Jail on a $50,250 bond on those charges. He was arrested Monday on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury. He is being held on a $5,250 on that charge.
Because a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department officer was involved, the KCSD requested an investigation by the Indiana State Police. ISP detective Michael S. Gruett conducted the investigation.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed Tuesday with the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office, “Jackson attempted to kill another human being, namely, Nathaniel Boyer. ... Jackson knowingly or intentionally touched another person, namely KCSD officer Donald McCune, in a rude, insolent manner resulting in bodily injury. ... Jackson did intentionally flee from a law enforcement officer and operated a vehicle in such a manner that caused serious bodily injury to another person, namely McCune.”
The affidavit, based on Gruett’s investigation, states that Jackson, driving a gray 2003 Dodge pickup truck and towing a double-axle utility trailer, began chasing a gray GMC Yukon driven by Boyer, with a passenger, Byron Oswald, southbound on Ind. 13 from Syracuse.
Near the Sleepy Owl restaurant on Ind. 13, Jackson began to follow Boyer extremely closely. Jackson then produced a handgun and fired three or four rounds at Boyer, striking Boyer's vehicle. Officers found one bullet struck the rear of Boyer's vehicle, on the driver's side rear just above the taillight, directly in line with Boyer. The bullet was recovered between the outer and inner sheet metal of the quarter panel.
Oswald, Boyer's passenger, contacted Kosciusko County dispatch advising they were being chased by a vehicle and that shots were being fired. In the area of the weather station on Ind. 13, north of North Webster, Boyer was able to pass vehicles safely on Ind. 13. Because of oncoming traffic, Jackson drove off the roadway onto the shoulder and recklessly passed vehicles on the right side to again get behind Boyer’s vehicle, the affidavit states.
Jackson then rammed his vehicle into the back of Boyer's vehicle, causing damage. Continuing south, near the North Webster Community Center, Jackson rammed Boyer's vehicle again, “with extreme force such that it caused the Boyer's vehicle to lose control and travel off the roadway, striking three wooden poles,” the affidavit states.
The impact caused Jackson’s vehicle to spin out in the roadway. As Boyer re-entered the roadway, Boyer’s vehicle sideswiped another vehicle and continued south on Ind. 13.
As Boyer’s vehicle approached the North Webster Police Department, he was met by McCune, who was traveling north on Ind. 13. McCune activated his emergency lights and yelled to Boyer to pull over. Boyer acknowledged the officer, but yelled back that the truck behind him was shooting at him.
McCune then observed Jackson's vehicle, which was also headed south on Ind. 13. McCune pulled into the path of Jackson's vehicle and attempted to stop him. Jackson accelerated his vehicle and struck McCune's vehicle. Jackson continued southbound pursuing Boyer. Boyer turned left onto East Huntington Street. When Jackson attempted to make the turn to follow Boyer, he lost control of his vehicle, striking a building.
McCune regained control of his vehicle after being struck by Jackson's vehicle, and reinitiated pursuit of Jackson's vehicle by heading south on Ind. 13. McCune, seeing Jackson's vehicle ran into the building, positioned his squad in an attempt to block Jackson from leaving. Jackson then rammed his vehicle into McCune's vehicle with such force that it knocked McCune unconscious. As McCune regained consciousness, Jackson rammed McCune’s vehicle two or three more times as McCune gave verbal commands for Jackson to give up and show his hands.
After repeated commands, McCune observed Jackson rev the engine in an attempt to ram him again and, fearing for his life, McCune fired rounds with his weapon into Jackson's vehicle striking and injuring Jackson, the affidavit states.
At that point, Jackson exited the vehicle and surrendered.
Both Jackson and McCune were transported to hospitals. McCune was treated at Kosciusko Community Hospital for abrasions and a head injury.?McCune continued to have symptoms from the head injury several days later, the affidavit states.
Gruett obtained a search warrant for Jackson’s truck. Inside the vehicle, officers found a Glock 9mm handgun with a live round in the chamber and three more in the magazine. Officers also found multiple empty shell casings inside and outside Jackson’s vehicle as well as a sawed-off shotgun under the seat.
Boyer told police on the day of the incident that he knew Jackson, but hadn’t talked to him for several months. Police did not release a motive for the incident.
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