Man dies after being shot by Muncie police during chase

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - A man shot by police during a chase and gun battle in east central Indiana has died of his wounds, authorities said Friday.

Jonathan Levi Allen, 28, a former Muncie resident who most recently resided in Wichita, Kansas, died March 10 , one week after the March 3 shooting, Indiana State Police said.

Indiana State Police said Allen was shot in the head by a Muncie officer and crashed his SUV into a parked vehicle.

Muncie officers responding to a report of a suspect in an SUV firing gunshots tried to pull the vehicle but Allen didn't stop and a short pursuit ensued before police ended it because school buses were nearby, authorities told The Star Press. The chase resumed when authorities learned Allen was holding a female passenger against her will in his vehicle, state police said.

'œThe suspect began firing multiple gunshots from the SUV towards officers and civilians,'ť state police said in a news release.

Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman said he will review the state police investigation of the chase and shooting.