Investigators revealed Monday that the man accused of fatally shooting an Indiana police officer during a traffic check had written a song about killing an officer.
A day after Elwood Officer Noah Shahnavaz was shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday in Madison County, roughly 50 miles northeast of Indianapolis, Carl Boards II was arrested and charged with murder and other felonies.
Following a traffic stop for Boards’ automobile, the 24-year-old officer was shot in the head.
36 rifle bullet shells were discovered by the investigators, along with hood, windshield, and driver’s door damage to the patrol car.
According to WTTV, who cited court records, when an Indiana State Police detective got in touch with Boards’ family, they were informed by them that he had contacted them on FaceTime while evading authorities.
When Shahnavaz was transported to a hospital, his gun was still in its holster, according to Richard Clay of the Indiana State Police in a court document.
Owner of a barbershop in Marion, Indiana, Boards, 42, is. Police arrived at the store and questioned a man who resides in an apartment above it.
According to Clay, the man claimed that Boards “produced a recorded song making assertions that if he ever got caught by the cops he would kill them.”
A year ago, Boards received his parole. His convictions for crimes involving guns and drugs date back to 1999, according to Clay.
It was unknown right now if Boards has a lawyer yet who could respond to the accusations.
Prior to beginning her career as a police officer a year ago, Shahnavaz spent five years in the American Army.
He worked for the 591st Military Police Company out of Fort Bliss, Texas, according to WTTV.
Nolan Demers, a close friend who served alongside Shahnavaz, said of him, “He had everything you’d want in a police officer; every attribute, every characteristic.”
He simply chased his goals and didn’t let anything stand in his way.
Shahnavaz is “full of talent,” according to Jason Urban, principal of Fishers High School.
His ambition was to help people, and he did a lot in a short period of time, both in the military and with Elwood police, according to Urban.
The unfortunate loss of such a talented and promising young man is mourned by the whole FHS Tiger family.