Henry County - At approx. 9:50 p.m. last night a Connersville Post Trooper attempted to stop a car for a traffic violation in Northwest Fayette County.  The driver of the vehicle refused to stop and continued south on Fayette County Road 200 West.  The vehicle continued on at speeds ranging from 30 M.P.H. to 60 M.P.H. turning on several county roads. During this time the suspect displayed a handgun to officers. The vehicle ended up in Henry County turning East on U.S. 40 from Bentonville Rd.

At approximately 10:20 p.m. east of Bentonville Rd.,  the suspect made a U-turn going back west on U.S. 40 , then pulled southbound into the median and stopped.  By now another Connersville Trooper, two Henry County Sheriff's vehicles and a Cambridge City Police Department vehicle were on scene.  The suspect exited his vehicle, displayed a handgun and fired in the direction of the officers.

Officers on the scene returned fire striking the suspect.  Emergency workers arrived on the scene shortly after and Lifeline was called to the scene.  By the time they arrived the suspect had succumbed to his injuries.

The suspect who fired on police has been identified.   He was Ryan Pruitt, 33, of Connersville.  Investigators were at the scene until 6 a.m. this morning processing evidence.  Information will be released as it becomes available, as the investigation is ongoing.  This is all that will be released at this time.

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