(Found) Daviess County Sheriff’s Office looking for shooting suspect

UPDATE

On Saturday, troopers with the Indiana State Police Jasper post and Perry County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Sulfur area and boxed the suspect into a search area.

Paoli Police Department was contacted to assist with a UAV (drone). Officer C. Cook responded and deployed the UAV in the area. After an extensive search, the suspect was located. Cook was able to communicate with the state units directly to guide the ground units to the suspect’s location. The suspect was then taken into custody without incident.

Original post below.

The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of February 14th, 2025.

At 2:05 a.m., Daviess County Central Dispatch received a call from Martin County requesting assistance for a male subject with a gunshot would at the address of 15075 North US Highway 231.

Deputies and emergency medical services arrived and located a male subject with multiple gunshot wounds. Male subject was transported to Daviess Community Hospital and then transferred to another medical facility with his condition being stable.

The suspect has been identified as Alexander J. Carlquist, 35, a white male, 5’11, 180 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.

Carlquist’s may possibly be driving a 2004 Jeep Liberty, silver in color, plate number CHJ385 or a 2009 Ford Focus, silver in color, plate number CPQ532. Carlquist has ties to Perry County Indiana, and he should be considered armed and dangerous.

The attached photo is from May of 2024.

Please contact the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office at 812-254-1060 or submit a tip on the Daviess County Sheriff app, with any information about Alexander Carlquist or his whereabouts.

The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Loogootee Police Department, Martin County Sheriff’s Office and the Martin County Ambulance service.