VERMILLION COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Indiana State Police is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Sunday evening near Perrysville.
According to Sgt. Matt Ames, detectives from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post were requested by Vermillion County Sheriff Mike Holcamp to investigate a shooting that occurred on January 5, 2025. It happened in the 8000 block of Meridian Road. The shooting left one male dead and one female with life-threatening injuries.
Ames stated that just after 5:00 p.m., on Sunday, Vermillion County Deputies responded to a 911 call of a reported shooting in Perrysville. Upon arrival, deputies attempted to make contact with any individuals in the residence where the shooting occurred but received no response.
When officers cleared and checked the residence, they discovered a deceased man and a woman with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Deputies immediately began life-saving first-aid on the female. She was later transported to a local hospital in Illinois for immediate medical care, where she currently is in critical condition.
Investigators believe the shooting was a result of a domestic disturbance.
Investigators have identified the deceased as 30-year-old Garrett Reynolds and the female victim as 27-year-old Tylan Leonard, both of Perrysville.
An autopsy has been scheduled for January 6, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by Indiana State Police Detective Colton Maynor and Sergeant Michael Featherling, with the assistance of CSI Sergeant Michael Organ of the Putnamville State Police Post. The Vermillion County Sheriff’s Department and the Vermillion County Coroner’s Office are assisting in the investigation.
Upon completion of the investigation, Indiana State Police detectives will submit a full report of the incident to the Vermillion County Prosecutor’s Office.
This is a developing story, WTWO will update it as more information becomes available.
