THPD Release More Info On Oct.10th Shooting

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Terre Haute, In. – The Terre Haute Police Department has released the name of the suspect and more information on the shooting that happened last Wednesday in the 800 block of North 8th Street. When officers received the call that someone had been shot they arrived and secured the area and the victim was taken to the hospital suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The Detectives and crime team investigators took over the investigation. During the investigation they found that the victim had visited the house several times and may have been involved in a theft earlier in the day. A struggle took place over a firearm that led to the wounding the victim. The suspect, 21-year-old Cornelius Brown of Terre Haute, has been arrested and charged with aggravated battery.