Update: The former local worship pastor arrested earlier this week on multiple felony sex abuse charges has been officially identified as the man who died in a shooting incident Thursday morning near Utica.
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The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death after responding to a reported shooting incident near Utica.
According to Sheriff Brad Youngman, the call came in at approximately 9:54 a.m., with an initial report indicating a 40-year-old man had shot himself in the 7700 block of Todd Bottums Road. Upon arrival, deputies and firefighters found a deceased male in the yard of a residence, Youngman said.
The Daviess County Coroner’s Office is assisting DCSO detectives as they investigate the circumstances surrounding the death. The Daviess County Fire Department, Masonville Fire Department, and AMR also responded to the scene.
The investigation remains ongoing, and no additional details have been released.
