In the early morning hours of a Sunday in Tell City, Indiana, a dispute at a residence on State Road 145 took a fatal turn, leaving a young man dead and a community searching for answers. On October 22, 2023, authorities received a call for assistance regarding a dispute possibly involving a weapon. When officers from the Indiana State Police, Tell City Police, and the Perry County Sheriff's Office arrived at the scene, they found Andrew John Long Jr., a 32-year-old male, in the driveway of the
home. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound.
Andrew, known to his loved ones as 'AJ,' was a resident of nearby Huntingburg. He was a husband and a father, with two young children at home and another on the way. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for a coal mining company and was known for his love for his family, as well as his hobbies of mudding and working on cars. His sudden and violent death left his family and friends reeling.
The Indiana State Police immediately took the lead in the homicide investigation. Detectives were on the scene for hours, assisted by local law enforcement, the Perry County EMS, and the county coroner. They worked to piece together the events that led to the shooting. In the days following the incident, authorities assured the public that there was no ongoing threat to community safety.
Despite the ongoing investigation by the Indiana State Police, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in the shooting death of Andrew John Long Jr. The case remains an open investigation, and the circumstances surrounding the dispute that led to his death have not been released to the public. The community is left to wait for further developments as law enforcement continues their work to bring closure to a case that tragically cut a young man's life short.
