A 54-year-old man has been fatally shot in <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/midwest/indiana" target="_blank" rel="noopener">southwestern Indiana</a> after state police say he pointed a gun at two sheriff's deputies.

<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/indiana-man-shot-wounded-firing-police" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>INDIANA MAN SHOT, WOUNDED AFTER REPORTEDLY FIRING AT POLICE</strong></a>

Cameron Lee Atkins was pronounced dead Wednesday afternoon at the scene of the shooting in Sullivan, about 95 miles southwest of Indianapolis.

<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/1200/675/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_IN_CRIME.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Fort Wayne, Bloomington, South Bend crime" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Indiana deputies on Wednesday fatally shot a man who pointed a gun at them.</span> </p></div></div>

Sullivan County sheriff's deputies went to a home to discuss a protective order related to a Tuesday evening <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime" target="_blank" rel="noopener">domestic complaint</a> involving Atkins when the shooting occurred, police said.

Both deputies have been placed on administrative leave. <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/police-and-law-enforcement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">State police</a> are investigating the shooting.

54-year-old Cameron Lee Atkins was killed Wednesday afternoon after reportedly pointing a firearm at Sullivan County, Indiana, sheriff's deputies.{ai:summary}<p>Police fatally shoot Indiana man who pointed gun at deputies during protective order discussion. #crime</p>

Indiana deputies kill man who pointed gun at them

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