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Man in custody after firing shot at Lafayette officer

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — One man is in custody after police said he shot at an officer.

It happened just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the area of 30 Concho Court in Lafayette when officers were dispatched out to a call of a man with a gun.

Upon arrival, 45-year-old Loren Gary fired a single shot at an officer from his handgun. The bullet struck the officer’s vehicle.

Gary was taken into custody and charged with attempted murder, intimidation, pointing a firearm, criminal recklessness and public intoxication.

There were no injuries reported in the incident.