Woman shoots, kills man during alleged sexual assault in Cumberland

CUMBERLAND A woman shot and killed a man during an alleged sexual assault at her home in Cumberland Sunday evening.

Cumberland Police officers were dispatched around 7 p.m. to a disturbance with a weapon in the 11300 block of Dunshire Drive. Officers found a woman outside the residence who said she was attacked in her home and that a man was shot inside.

Officers entered the residence and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to an Indianapolis hospital in critical condition, where medical staff attempted life-saving surgery. The man did not survive his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

Cumberland investigators collected evidence and interviewed multiple people. The woman was identified as the homeowner and was cooperative with investigators.