Monroe County health officials say an attorney who owned a Bloomington adoption agency was killed at his home late Saturday.
Coroner Joani Shields on Sunday identified the man as Donald Francis.
“I can confirm that Donald Francis passed away from an apparent gunshot wound to the chest.”
Shields said Francis was transferred from his home to IU Health Bloomington Health Hospital where he was pronounced dead around 10 p.m. Saturday.
She says an autopsy will be conducted Monday at Terre Haute Regional Hospital.
The Monroe Co. Sheriff’s Office said that two people were interviewed, and the incident appeared to be a domestic dispute.
“The dispute went outside the residence and Donald Francis Jr. exited the residence with a handgun in his hand,” the office said in a statement released Sunday.
“The other family member while entering a vehicle in the driveway retrieved a handgun from underneath the seat and shot Donald Francis Jr. one time in the chest.”
It said that when officers arrived on the scene, they discovered Francis laying in a driveway while a family member attempted to render aid.
It said two individuals provided the same account of what happened including that Francis pointed his firearm at the person just prior to the shooting.
“After the results of the autopsy are obtained by investigators, the case will be reviewed by the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office to determine whether or not the shooting was in self-defense, or if charges are warranted,” the statement said.
The statement did not identify the other two individuals involved.
Francis owned Heartland Adoption Agency.
This story has been updated.
