Homeowner mistakenly shot by Indianapolis police to speak about incident

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The homeowner who was shot by police in a case of mistaken identity will speak about the incident in a press conference today.

Carl Williams, 48, was shot by police Tuesday morning in a case of "mistaken identity."

The incident started when the homeowner's wife reported that a man confronted her at their home in the 3600 block of Foxtail Drive, pointed a gun at her head and demanded her car keys.

The woman complied and gave up her keys. She then ran into her house to tell her husband what happened and to notify police.

During a media briefing about the incident on Tuesday, officers played two recordings, one of the 911 call that preceded the shooting and one of the conversation between dispatch and the officer at the scene. Those recordings are below:

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In the 911 call, Williams can be heard comforting his wife who sounded very distraught. Williams also gives dispatch a description of the suspect. He said the suspect was a black male with a rifle or long gun, wearing a dark colored baseball cap, and a red and white jacket.  At the end of the call, the man can be heard saying, "Oh wait, is that him? Is that him?"

At that point, 9-year veteran Officer Christopher Mills drove up to the house with his lights off to conceal his vehicle, which police say is common protocol. Police say the officer then saw a vehicle in the home's driveway which matched the description of the vehicle that was reported stolen.

When the officer went to check the vehicle's plates to see if it belonged to the home, police believe the homeowner came outside with a gun. The officer thought the homeowner was the robbery suspect, and he shot him in the stomach.

IMPD is calling the incident very tragic and a case of mistaken identity.

Police want to emphasize they are still searching for the carjacking suspect.

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