Police officer, suspect dead after shootout at southern Indiana hospital

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A southern Indiana police officer and a suspect are dead after police said they engaged in a shootout at a southern Indiana hospital Monday morning.

In a news conference Monday morning, police said it happened overnight at the Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City, Indiana, about 150 miles south of Indianapolis. That's about halfway between Louisville and Evansville.

The tragedy played out inside the Perry County Memorial Hospital when police responded to a man involved in a domestic dispute. It ended with that suspect and Tell City Police Sgt. Heather Glenn being shot and killed.

Riley Horton, who lives in the area, said "I didn’t know for sure what was going on, but I knew something bad happened."

Several law enforcement agencies, including the Tell City Police Department and the Perry County Sheriff's Department, were called to the hospital on a report of a disturbance. Police were called when a victim of domestic violence told hospital staff that Sean Hubert was on his way.

The woman was being treated for injuries related to the dispute when police learned Hubert was also there.

Tell City Sgt. Heather Glenn tried to subdue Hubert, 34, at the hospital with an electronic device -- presumably a taser -- and arrest him, but it was ineffective, Indiana State Police said.

"During a brief struggle, Hubert produced a firearm and Sgt. Glenn was shot," state police said. "Officers with the Tell City Police Department and Cannelton Police Department returned fire and shot Hubert."

The shooting occurred inside the hospital, near the emergency room, Sgt. John Davis told The Associated Press.

"They did not know he was armed," Davis said.

Glenn had spent nearly 20 years with the Tell City Police Department and the Perry County Sheriff’s Office.

"Our police department suffered a tremendous loss," Police Chief Derrick Lawalin said. "We lost a dear colleague, a dear friend. Sgt. Glenn — she's a cornerstone of our department."

Lawalin also offered "thoughts and prayers" for Hubert’s family.

Glenn and other officers had been searching for Hubert after speaking to the domestic violence victim Sunday, state police said.

According to Tell City Police Department's Facebook page, Sgt. Glenn's police cruiser is located at Tell City's City Hall as a memorial for the public to lay flowers or gifts and to pay their respects.

Also, the police department is holding a vigil on Monday, July 3 at 8 p.m. CST, 9 p.m. EST, at the City Hall located at 700 Main Street in Tell City.