Auburn man shot at and by police charged with attempted murder

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On June 1, a man was shot by an Auburn Police Officer, and now charges have been brought by the DeKalb County Prosecutor’s Office.

A Sunday release from the office describes the incident where reports indicated that Kyle Leins pointed a gun at someone inside their home in Auburn. Police arrived and were talking with people at the house when Leins returned.

Officer Noah Woollweever with the Auburn Police Department saw Leins and instructed him to stop approaching, which is when the release states Leins pulled out a gun.

Leins fired four rounds at Officer Woollweever, into the home where he had previously threatened people.

Leins then ran, firing two more rounds at another officer. The release states that one second after those additional rounds were fired, Officer Woollweever shot a single round, which hit Leins and ended his escape.

Leins was quickly taken into custody and received “prompt” medical attention, according to the release. The release also said police found three guns and multiple magazines of ammunition “on or near Mr.Leins’ person.”

Sunday’s release shared that Leins has been charged with two counts of attempted murder (level 1 felony), Burglary (level 2 felony), Criminal Recklessness (level 5 felony), Intimidation (level 5 felony), three counts of unlawful carrying of a handgun (level 5 felony) and Resisting Law Enforcment (level 6 felony).

The release does not say when Leins’ case will see the court.

The release also specified that normal procedures were taken with an officer-involved shooting, including an investigation from the Indiana State Police. In the investigation, Officer Woollweever was cleared of any wrongdoing as investigators said his actions were justified.