SHERIDAN, WY — A man was injured after Sheridan police officers shot him during an overnight response to a report of a woman in distress on Park Drive. The incident unfolded early April 26, when a citizen called police about a woman who was saying someone wanted to kill her baby.
Officers were sent to the 1100 block of Park Drive to investigate. During their contact with people involved in the call, one person came out of the house and then quickly went back inside. Police said shots were then fired from inside the home in the direction of the officers.
Police say shots were fired from inside the home before the man came back out with a long gun
According to Sheridan police, the situation escalated after officers tried to contact the person involved in the disturbance. The person initially stepped outside, then retreated into the house, and several shots were fired from the residence toward officers.
Police say the same man then came back outside carrying a long gun and moved toward the officers. At that point, officers shot him. Authorities have not described the exact sequence beyond that account, but the department said the man was armed when he advanced.
The injured man was taken to a hospital and no officers were hurt
The man was transported to a hospital for emergency treatment after being shot. Sheridan police did not release his name, his condition, or any additional details about the injuries he suffered.
No officers were harmed in the incident, according to the department. Police also said there is no threat to the community, indicating the public was not believed to be in danger after the encounter ended.
Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation is handling the review under department policy
As required by policy, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the shooting. That outside review is standard when officers use deadly force, giving the case an independent state-level examination rather than leaving it solely with the local department.
The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave while the investigation continues. Sheridan police did not say how long that leave will last or when investigators may release further findings, but the department said the review is still underway.
Timeline places the call at about 3:20 a.m. in the 1100 block of Park Drive
Police said the first call came in at approximately 3:20 a.m. on April 26, 2026. The report described a woman in distress and included a claim that someone wanted to kill her baby, prompting officers to respond to the home in the 1100 block of Park Drive.
The early-morning timing and the limited information released so far leave several details unresolved, including what led to the woman’s distress and what happened inside the home before shots were fired. For now, police have only confirmed the basic sequence of the encounter and the involvement of the state investigator.
Sheridan police say the public is not in danger while the case remains under review
Officials emphasized that there is no ongoing threat to the community. That message suggests police believe the immediate danger tied to the incident ended once the man was taken into custody of emergency responders and the scene was secured.
Even so, the case remains active because the state investigation has not concluded. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation will determine what happened during the exchange, including the officers’ actions and the events that led to the gunfire from inside and outside the house.
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