GREENFIELD — The Hancock County Prosecutor's Office has declined to file charges in a fatal shooting that occurred at an Amazon facility in Greenfield in December 2024.
The shooting on Dec. 13 at 114 West 200 North, that killed Isaac Riley, 39, of Indianapolis, was ruled an act of self-defense.
According to the Prosecutor's office, an investigation revealed that the unnamed shooter was working at Amazon during his scheduled work hours when Riley, who was also an employee, showed up on a day he was not scheduled to work.
Riley reportedly confronted the unnamed shooter and stated "If you go outside, I am going to dust your a**."
The unnamed shooter was then followed outside by Riley when he was waiting for his ride. Riley then allegedly closed distance on the unnamed shooter, creating fear of injury.
As the unnamed shooter drew his firearm, Riley reportedly stated "I ain't worried about no gun" and continued to charge at the unnamed shooter, reaching into his pants as if he was going to pull a weapon.
Unnamed shooter fired 3 shots at this time, killing Riley.
"Given the totality of the evidence in this case it is clear that Unnamed Shooter made multiple attempts to disengage from Riley. It is also clear that at the time of the shooting that Unnamed Shooter had reason to believe that force was necessary to prevent serious bodily injury to himself from Riley. Therefore, IC 35-41-3-2 on its face is a clear defense to any potential charges against Unnamed Shooter. For that reason, there will be no charges filed against him in this case."
Amazon officials briefly shut down operations at the facility after the shooting.
"We are deeply saddened by this incident and our thoughts are with their loved ones during this difficult time. We’re working closely with law enforcement while they investigate this incident," Amazon spokesperson, Austin Stowe said.
