GREENE COUNTY, Ind. – Authorities in Greene County has released more details on a death investigation.
On April 30th Police were called to home in Owensburg when Stanley Jacob called 9-1-1 to report that his niece Julia Sowders shot 32-year-old Dustin Abel.
Abel was pronounced dead on the scene, with a gunshot wound to the head.
Police say Jacob and Sowders remained on the scene and fully cooperated with investigators.
Sowders had ended a relationship with Abel.
According to the report, Abel pushed his way past Jacob to enter the home, when Sowders pointed a loaded 12 gauge shotgun at Abel and told him repeatedly he wasn’t coming inside.
Abel who had a violent history with Sowders, reportedly started acting erratically, waving his arms and yelling as he tried to enter the house.
A toxicology report showed that he had marijuana and meth in his system.
Investigators say Sowders fired one round for the shotgun, hitting Abel, killing him.
Investigators say that the shooting was justified and in self defense.