Second victim in Paoli shooting dies

Update — The Jefferson County, Kentucky Coroner pronounced the second victim in yesterday’s shooting as deceased.

Corey Michael Harris had been listed as an organ donor and in order to carry out his wishes as an organ donor he had been sustained by medical devices to carry out his wishes to provide for others in their time of need.

This afternoon at 2:35 p.m., the coroner pronounced Corey Michael Harris dead as a result of his gunshot wound sustained Monday in rural Orange County.

Harris was the third victim in a shooting Monday that left one Paoli man dead and another wounded.

Crime scene technicians finished processing the residence and property just after 1:00 this afternoon. Investigators continue to follow up on leads from tips and information they have gathered over the last 24 hours. 

Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact the Jasper Post by calling 1-812-482-1441. 

Update — According to the Indiana State Police, they mistakenly reported that Cory Michael Harris, 25, had succumbed to his injuries Monday.

Harris was airlifted from IU Health in Paoli to the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY as a result of a gunshot wound to the head. Initial reports received and were confirmed that Harris had died at U of L.

This information was in error. Harris is currently alive on life support, pending additional evaluation.

The Indiana State Police apologizes for the error.

Update — According to Sgt. Philip Hensley, the public information officer for the Jasper District of the Indiana State Police, the lone surviving victim of the shooting in Paoli, Daniel Smitson, is awake and is able to talk but is not cooperating with investigators.

“He isn’t providing us with any information about what happened yesterday,” Hensley said.

The residence that the shooting occurred at belonged to Nicholas Fields, who was found shot in the road and later declared deceased at IU Health in Paoli. According to Hensley, investigators have not located any evidence of other crimes, such as drugs or other weapons, at the residence.

Investigators have located several spent ammunition casings on the property but have yet to determine how many rounds were fired and from what type of weapons.

Autopsies on the two deceased are expected to be completed today.

Update — Cory Michael Harris, 25, is on life support at the University of Louisville Hospital from a gunshot wound to the head sustained today in a shooting three miles north of Paoli.

Daniel Smitson, 29, Paoli, remains in stable condition at U of L Hospital after sustaining a gunshot wound to the mouth. Nicholas Fields, 56, was pronounced dead after being transported to IU Health in Paoli for a gunshot wound to the head. State Police investigators and crime scene technicians remain on scene this evening looking for clues into what occurred earlier today at 2350 North County Road 200 West.

Troopers will remain on scene throughout the night to maintain the security of the scene, pending the results of the autopsies tomorrow.

Update — The identities of the three victims have been released by investigators.

Nicholas Fields, 56, of North County Road 200 West, Paoli, was found deceased at the scene.

Cory M. Harris, 25, of South Log Creek Road, Paoli, suffered a gunshot wound to his head.

Daniel Smitson, 29, of South Unionville Road, Paoli, suffered a gunshot wound to his mouth.

Paoli — An early afternoon shooting north of Paoli left one man dead and two others injured, one being critical.

After 1:00 this afternoon, Orange County 911 received a call from a passerby, requesting medical assistance for a male lying near the roadway at 2350 North County Road 200 West, Paoli.

EMS arrived on scene to find a male subject suffering from a gunshot wound. EMS additionally found a second male walking outside the residence with a gunshot wound, and a third male inside with a gunshot wound.

Investigators report that the male inside the residence died as a result of his injury.

The additional victims were transported to IU Health in Paoli and University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, where one male is suffering from a wound to the mouth and a second suffered a gunshot wound to the head.

Names of the victims are currently being withheld at this time as investigators attempt to make notifications with all three families.

Investigators and crime scene technicians are processing the scene looking for clues and indications as to why this incident occurred. Further details are minimal as the investigation remains in its early stages. Investigators are not speculating on any methods of how this happened or reasons why; however, if anyone has information regarding this case, they are asked to contact the Jasper Post of the Indiana State Police by calling 1-812-482-1441.

The Indiana State Police is being assisted on scene by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the Paoli Police Department.

Indiana State Police and Orange County authorities are searching for suspect(s) involved in a shooting in Paoli.

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According to state police, there are three victims from the shooting that occurred at about 2:30 at a Sandy Hook Road residence.

According to Dave Dedrick with the radio station 95.3 WUME, one person has been reported as deceased and two victims have been airlifted to the University of Louisville Hospital for treatment of serious injuries according to Orange County Sheriff Richard Dixon.

Authorities do not have information about the suspect or suspects involved in the shooting but have been searching for a red or silver vehicle.

This will be updated as more information is made available.