By DAVE SCHULTZ
A Bluffton man was shot and killed Sunday night, apparently as the result of a breaking and entering attempt that took a deadly turn.
A call came in to the Bluffton dispatch center at 11:14 p.m. Sunday reporting an injury in the 3400 block of Ind. 124 East. When officers arrived, they found Tavis Beavens, 38, dead.
Detectives from the Bluffton Police Department, the Wells County Sheriff’s Department, and the Indiana State Police began their investigation after arriving. According to a statement from the BPD, “(the) initial investigation has determined that Tavis Beavans brought a handgun and entered the residence uninvited. A physical altercation with persons inside the residence ensued. As a result of the struggle, Tavis Beavans suffered a gunshot wound to the upper chest.”
According to a report from Deputy Desmond Carter of the WCSD, 30-year-old Zachary David Miller was sitting in the yard and had a gunshot wound to the head. Another deputy, Kurtis Brooksher, said when he arrived on the scene Officer Brad Carlson of the Bluffton Police Department was holding Miller at gunpoint.
Randall said that the office of Wells County Hilarie Gaskill was also assisting in the investigation.
A woman was reported to be in the mobile home with two children.
Randall said that once the investigation is completed, the information will be reviewed by Wells County Prosecutor Colin Andrews to decide if any charges are warranted.
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