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James Eugene Surface v. James Armstrong

── James Eugene Surface v. James Armstrong ── Case No.: 20A-SC-00830 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur On August 12, 2019, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Surface went to a Walmart parking lot in Lawrence and approached Armstrong, who was sitting in his parked GMC Yukon. The men did not know each other and never exchanged words. Surface drew a BB gun and shot out a window in Armstrong’s vehicle. Surface then fled the scene in a Jeep Cherokee. Armstrong called 911 and immediately began chasing Surface. A short time later, Lawrence police officers stopped Surface’s speeding vehicle.
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