Indiana State Police said Atkins was shot Thursday evening by Jeffersonville officers responding to a 911 call about a man who was walking around an apartment complex's parking area while armed with a handgun.

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Police said at least one officer fired their weapon, striking Atkins, after he reportedly shot a handgun in the air and then pointed it <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/police-and-law-enforcement" target="_blank">toward the officers</a>.

<div class="m"><picture><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/735/414/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_IN_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/1470/828/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_IN_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/931/524/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_IN_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/1862/1048/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_IN_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/640/320/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_IN_GENERAL.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="A man died days after being shot by police in Jeffersonville, Indiana." width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>A man died days after being shot by police in Jeffersonville, Indiana.</span> </p></div></div>

The shooting remains under investigation by Indiana State Police.

Jeffersonville is located along the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/midwest/ohio" target="_blank">Ohio River</a> just north of Louisville, Kentucky.

An Indiana man died days after he was shot by Jeffersonville police at an apartment complex. The Indiana State Police are still investigating the shootout.

Indiana man dies days after being shot by Jeffersonville police

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