A close view of the crime scene at Double D’s, Goshen, where a number of bullet casings litter the ground. (Photos by Indiana State Police)

GOSHEN — Indiana State Police continue to investigate the police action shooting that happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, in Goshen. The circumstances surrounding the initial call from the BP gas station that led police to the area and ultimately to chase and shoot the armed man in the parking lot of the Double D Bar and Grill are still under investigation.

The bystander injured in the shooting has been identified as 68-year-old Fernando Cuevas of Goshen. Cuevas was in the parking lot of the Double D Bar and Grill in the area the suspect was shot. Cuevas received a gunshot wound to the back of his shoulder. Cuevas was initially taken to Goshen Health Hospital before he was transferred to Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. His condition is listed as stable at this time. Police have yet to determine who shot Cuevas.

The suspect, who died at the scene, was taken to Kalamazoo, Mich., where an autopsy will be performed today, Thursday, April 6. The man has just recently been positively identified and his name will be released after police make contact with his family.

“At this point in the investigation we don’t have a clear motive for the suspect’s actions yesterday,” stated ISP Lead Detective Lourdes Lemler. The state police and other local departments have already interviewed several individuals who either witnessed the events or were approached by the armed man, commented Lemler. The state police is asking anyone who may have been approached by the suspect or may have information about the shooting to contact the Bremen Post at (574) 546-4900.

The names of the three Goshen police officers involved in the shooting will be released Friday afternoon.