A Hendricks County resident is facing charges in Parke County after shooting a deer from the roadway.

Indiana Conservation Officers Michael Montgomery and Dustin Cary received a tip call from a concerned citizen who witnessed the suspect shoot a deer from the roadway. ICO Cary and Montgomery found tire tracks, a dead deer, and a shell casing at the scene of the incident. Using information from the caller, a suspect was identified and interviewed. The suspect admitted to the incident and was issued a criminal summons to appear in Parke County court.

The firearm used in the commission of the crime was seized as evidence.