THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASE
Sullivan County – Detectives from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post have been requested by Sullivan County Prosecutor Ann Mischler to investigate an officer-involved shooting incident that took place on November 18, 2025, at approximately 1:50 a.m., at 615 South Bell Street in Sullivan.
At approximately 1:50 a.m., officers of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department and Sullivan City Police Department were dispatched to 615 South Bell Street, in reference to a possible domestic situation between a male and female. Officers arrived at the scene a short time later. Upon the officers’ arrival, a female was observed in the roadway with visible injuries. A male subject then exited the residence and proceeded to run towards officers with a knife in his hand. The officers gave loud verbal commands for the male subject to drop the knife, but he disregarded the commands and advanced towards the officers, still wielding the knife. One officer fired their police-issued weapon at the subject, resulting in the male subject being shot.
Medical assistance was immediately rendered at the scene, and the subject was subsequently transported to a local hospital in Terre Haute; later being transported to a hospital in Indianapolis via air ambulance. The male suspect has been identified as Kylan Holbert, age 31, of Sullivan, Indiana.
The female subject was also transported from the scene to a local hospital in Sullivan with non-life-threatening injuries. Upon her arrival at the hospital, she refused medical attention.
The investigation is being conducted by Indiana State Police detectives Angie Hahn and Don Curtis, with the assistance of Trooper Justin Bell, and CSI Sergeant Tim Rader of the Putnamville State Police Post.
Assisting Agencies: Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department, Sullivan City Police Department and the Sullivan County Ambulance Service.
This is an active and ongoing Indiana State Police investigation. There is no further information to be released at this time. Upon completion of their investigation, Indiana State Police detectives will submit a full report of the incident to the Sullivan County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
