Kosciusko County police have arrested Ryan Poe, 35, of Warsaw, following the death of Poe’s father, Ronnie Poe, from a gunshot wound to the head.

On Friday, July 3, police received a call from Deanna Poe, who informed them that her son, Ryan Poe, had shot Ronnie Poe, then barricaded himself in his room with the firearm.

Police arrived at the residence, where they found Ronnie Poe lying in the hallway with a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency medical technicians pronounced Ronnie Poe dead.

Ronnie Poe’s son, Aaron Poe, told police that Ronnie and Ryan had been arguing and Ryan had gone into his bedroom and shut the door. According to the report, Ronnie had stopped at Aaron Poe’s bedroom door and asked him to come out into the living room, when a gunshot went off and Ronnie fell into Aaron’s arms. Aaron Poe saw Ryan holding a shotgun just before Ryan retreated to his bedroom with the firearm.

When police arrived, Ryan Poe allegedly told them he and Ronnie had been arguing and that he shot Ronnie with a .410 slug, ejected the shell, went into his room, then went outside to wait for police. KCSD Oficer Joshua Spangle discovered evidence at the scene that fit with what Ryan had described.

Ryan Poe is being held on one count of Class A Felony murder.

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